Fragrance comparison

Sense Of Burj Al Arab vs Era

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Sense Of Burj Al Arab

LEN Fragrances

3.229 votes

Rank #64,518 WhiskeyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Era

Memoize London

4.1039 votes

Rank #15,347 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Era takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sense Of Burj Al Arab
Choose it for a whiskey and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Era
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sense Of Burj Al Arab1/4

Era3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Era
Sillage & projection: Sense Of Burj Al Arab
Value for money: Era
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Era

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sense Of Burj Al ArabLEN Fragrances

EraMemoize London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.10/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

38%Love

41%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEra

SillageSense Of Burj Al Arab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

leather91%

musky83%

woody74%

balsamic65%

powdery56%

amber100%

leather92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

iris61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Fruity NotesWhiskey

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronSuede

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMyrrh

Top

Saffron

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherAmberMyrrh

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Saffron, Amber and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Sense Of Burj Al Arab, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring50

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men15

Unisex69

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,518

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerEraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sense Of Burj Al Arab opens with a warm splash of boozy whiskey poured over dark agarwood and sweet dried fruit. The initial burst carries a sharp alcohol bite before settling into the skin. Soon, soft suede and dry saffron take over the midsection. The texture feels plush and slightly dusty. As hours tick by, golden …

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Era by Memoize London opens with a dry punch of saffron before settling into heavy leather, dark agarwood, and smoky myrrh. Powdery iris and sweet ylang-ylang soften the edges on skin. It suits cold autumn evenings and formal winter wear when you want a rich, dark floral oriental profile that projects for hours withou…

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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.

Which is better, Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Era?

Era takes 3 of 4 categories. Sense Of Burj Al Arab is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; Era is rated 4.10/5 from 39 votes. Choose Sense Of Burj Al Arab for a whiskey and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Era for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Era?

They last about the same: Era 71/100, Sense Of Burj Al Arab 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Era?

Sense Of Burj Al Arab projects furthest (Sense Of Burj Al Arab 68/100, Era 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sense Of Burj Al Arab and Era smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Amber and Myrrh.

Is Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Era better for summer or winter?

Sense Of Burj Al Arab suits evening wear; Era suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sense Of Burj Al Arab and Era?

Sense Of Burj Al Arab has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Fruity Notes and Whiskey, heart notes of Saffron and Suede, a base of Amber and Myrrh. Era has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Amber and Myrrh.