Fragrance comparison

Rose d'Qandahar vs Amber Kroud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Rose d'Qandahar

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,756 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Amber Kroud

Shaik

4.8020 votes

Rank #12,122 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Kroud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rose d'Qandahar
Choose it for a rose and leather character.
Amber Kroud
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Rose d'Qandahar0/1

Amber Kroud1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Kroud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose d'QandaharMahdi Perfumes

Amber KroudShaik

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value31

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

leather90%

smoky80%

woody70%

amber60%

floral50%

amber100%

oud92%

leather84%

animalic77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseBirchAmberVetiverMuskPatchouliFrankincense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantSpicesMango

Heart

JasmineRoseFruity Notes

Base

OudLeatherAmberFrankincenseTonka BeanVetiverMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Amber, Vetiver and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring53

Summer40

Fall87

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men63

Unisex33

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,756

PerfumerAli Raza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAmber KroudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose d'Qandahar by Mahdi Perfumes delivers a dense, dark interpretation of rose. It immediately offsets the sweet flower with bitter birch tar and dry vetiver. This unisex blend bypasses traditional soft floral territory, settling instead into a smoky leather base. It suits collectors who want their rose scents to fee…

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Amber Kroud opens with a sharp burst of black currant and mango, quickly grounding itself in a dark, dry foundation of oud and leather. It is a dense, smoky oriental fragrance designed for cold weather and formal evenings. The scent sidesteps modern syrupy trends, offering an unfiltered, masculine-leaning profile with…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Rose d'Qandahar and Amber Kroud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Amber, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Rose d'Qandahar or Amber Kroud better for summer or winter?

Rose d'Qandahar suits daytime wear; Amber Kroud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose d'Qandahar and Amber Kroud?

Rose d'Qandahar features Rose, Birch, Amber, Vetiver and Musk. Amber Kroud has top notes of Black Currant, Spices and Mango, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Fruity Notes, a base of Oud, Leather, Amber and Frankincense.