Fragrance comparison

Safe & Sound vs Scandinavia

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Safe & Sound

À La Hamda

4.205 votes

Rank #53,639 AromaticOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Scandinavia

Dilís Parfum

3.4734 votes

Rank #55,534 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safe & Sound takes 4 of 4 categories.

Safe & Sound
Choose it for a aromatic and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Scandinavia
Choose it for a floral and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Safe & Sound4/4

Scandinavia0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safe & SoundÀ La Hamda

ScandinaviaDilís Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%

3.47/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 63%Had 7%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

9%Love

50%Like

24%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevitySafe & Sound

SillageSafe & Sound

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value59

Category winnerSafe & SoundBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

oud92%

amber84%

soft spicy77%

smoky69%

woody61%

floral100%

green92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderBergamotLime

Heart

OsmanthusSageDatesPlum

Base

IncenseOudSandalwoodMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black currant leafLimeGreen Notes

Heart30 to 60 minutes

JasmineOsmanthusMagnoliaPeony

Base1 to 2 hours

Woody NotesMuskIncense

InformationalShared notesLime, Osmanthus, Incense and Musk. Durations are only published for Scandinavia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring58

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,639

PerfumerMohamed Mandouh

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,534

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSafe & SoundHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Safe & Sound by À La Hamda is a bold Oriental Woody scent launched in 2025. It opens with zesty lime and coriander, deepening into a heart of succulent dates and plum. The base is where it shines, featuring smoky incense and dark oud that anchors the scent on skin for hours. It works exceptionally well as a winter sig…

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Scandinavia by Dilís Parfum is a crisp floral woody musk fragrance that opens with tart lime, crushed black currant leaf, and leafy green notes. The initial spray delivers an energetic burst of citrus and fresh foliage before settling into a soft, airy bouquet of jasmine, magnolia, peony, and osmanthus. As the petals …

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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, Safe & Sound or Scandinavia?

Safe & Sound takes 4 of 4 categories. Safe & Sound is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Scandinavia is rated 3.47/5 from 34 votes. Choose Safe & Sound for a aromatic and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Scandinavia for a floral and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Safe & Sound or Scandinavia?

Safe & Sound lasts longest (Safe & Sound 100/100, Scandinavia 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Safe & Sound or Scandinavia?

Safe & Sound projects furthest (Safe & Sound 80/100, Scandinavia 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Safe & Sound and Scandinavia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Osmanthus, Incense and Musk.

Is Safe & Sound or Scandinavia better for summer or winter?

Safe & Sound suits evening wear; Scandinavia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safe & Sound and Scandinavia?

Safe & Sound has top notes of Coriander, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Osmanthus, Sage, Dates and Plum, a base of Incense, Oud, Sandalwood and Musk. Scandinavia has top notes of Black currant leaf, Lime and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Osmanthus, Magnolia and Peony, a base of Woody Notes, Musk and Incense.