Fragrance comparison

Rose d'Qandahar vs Lands Of The Unknown

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Rose d'Qandahar

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,756 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Lands Of The Unknown

The Dua Brand

3.676 votes

Rank #51,390 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lands Of The Unknown takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rose d'Qandahar
Choose it for a rose and leather character.
Lands Of The Unknown
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rose d'Qandahar0/1

Lands Of The Unknown1/1

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: Lands Of The Unknown

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose d'QandaharMahdi Perfumes

Lands Of The UnknownThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 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

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

leather90%

smoky80%

woody70%

amber60%

floral50%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Sichuan PepperBergamotOpoponaxBirchFrankincenseVanillaCorianderLabdanumCardamomBenzoinOrange BlossomPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch, Patchouli and Frankincense. 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–

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,756

PerfumerAli Raza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLands Of The UnknownHigher 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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Lands Of The Unknown leans ambery, spicy and citrusy, with a resinous backbone that reads warm and slightly sweet. The note list points to bergamot, lemon, pepper, cardamom, saffron, incense, labdanum, benzoin, vanilla and oud, so it is likely to open bright and aromatic before settling into a denser balsamic dry-down…

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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 Lands Of The Unknown smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Birch, Patchouli and Frankincense.

Is Rose d'Qandahar or Lands Of The Unknown better for summer or winter?

Rose d'Qandahar suits daytime wear; Lands Of The Unknown suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose d'Qandahar and Lands Of The Unknown?

Rose d'Qandahar features Rose, Birch, Amber, Vetiver and Musk. Lands Of The Unknown features Sichuan Pepper, Bergamot, Opoponax, Birch and Frankincense.