Fragrance comparison

Riqqa vs Haris Al-Qamar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

3 wins

Riqqa

Ard Al Zaafaran

4.1937 votes

Rank #26,387 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Haris Al-Qamar

Risala Elite

4.205 votes

Rank #56,296 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riqqa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Riqqa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Haris Al-Qamar
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Riqqa3/4

Haris Al-Qamar1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Riqqa
Sillage & projection: Haris Al-Qamar
Value for money: Riqqa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Riqqa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

RiqqaArd Al Zaafaran

Haris Al-QamarRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRiqqa

SillageHaris Al-Qamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value85

Category winnerRiqqaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cinnamon72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

amber30%

woody100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

white floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CinnamonNutmegBergamot

Heart

PralineDatesTuberoseLily

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAgarwoodBenzoinMyrrh

Top

BergamotCinnamonNutmeg

Heart

White MuskAloe VeraTuberoseDatesPraline

Base

TonkaWoody NotesBenzoinAkigalawoodVanillaJasmineMyrrhMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day100

Night94

Spring100

Summer50

Fall25

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex73

Women23

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#56,296

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRiqqaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Riqqa by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon and grated nutmeg, lifted briefly by citrus bergamot. The heart quickly pushes rich dates and praline forward, wrapping heavy sweetness around soft floral notes of tuberose and lily. As it dries down over several hours, the scent settles into a thick base o…

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Haris Al-Qamar opens with bergamot, cinnamon and nutmeg, then moves into a sweeter heart of dates, praline, white musk and tuberose. It wears as a woody amber vanilla with oud in the base, giving it a warm, polished feel rather than a bright fresh one. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy Middle Ea…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Riqqa or Haris Al-Qamar?

Riqqa takes 3 of 4 categories. Riqqa is rated 4.19/5 from 37 votes; Haris Al-Qamar is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Riqqa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Haris Al-Qamar for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Riqqa or Haris Al-Qamar?

Riqqa lasts longest (Riqqa 76/100, Haris Al-Qamar 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Riqqa or Haris Al-Qamar?

Haris Al-Qamar projects furthest (Haris Al-Qamar 70/100, Riqqa 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Riqqa and Haris Al-Qamar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Praline.

Is Riqqa or Haris Al-Qamar better for summer or winter?

Riqqa suits day or night wear; Haris Al-Qamar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Riqqa and Haris Al-Qamar?

Riqqa has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Dates, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Agarwood and Benzoin. Haris Al-Qamar has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of White Musk, Aloe Vera, Tuberose and Dates, a base of Tonka, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Akigalawood.