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Rose d'Qandahar vs Fer de Lance

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

Updated 5 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fer de Lance takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Rose d'Qandahar

    Choose it for a rose and leather character.

  • Fer de Lance

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rose d'Qandahar0/1
Fer de Lance1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fer de Lance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rose d'QandaharMahdi Perfumes
Fer de LanceMorris Motley
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate

5 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
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value33
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
leather90%
smoky80%
woody70%
amber60%
floral50%
woody100%
amber91%
rose83%
aromatic74%
earthy65%
powdery56%
Scent match56%Closely related · both rose, woody 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

Notes
VetiverAmberRoseCedarwoodOrris RootBirchMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Birch, Amber and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Fer de Lance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Spring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Date 38%Casual 24%Party 22%Work 16%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,756

PerfumerAli Raza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFer de LanceHigher 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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Fer de Lance by Morris Motley is a dense woody floral musk built around a contrast between sharp, icy rose and dark earthy vetiver. The opening hits with crisp floral thorns and mineral earth before rich birch smoke and powdery orris root soften the edges. As it settles into skin, warm amber, cedarwood, and clean musk…

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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 Fer de Lance smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Birch, Amber and Vetiver.

Is Rose d'Qandahar or Fer de Lance better for summer or winter?

Rose d'Qandahar suits daytime wear; Fer de Lance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose d'Qandahar and Fer de Lance?

Rose d'Qandahar features Rose, Birch, Amber, Vetiver and Musk. Fer de Lance features Vetiver, Amber, Rose, Cedarwood and Orris Root.

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