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Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance vs Mukhallat Shams

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

Updated 478 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mukhallat Shams takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance

    Choose it for a floral and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Mukhallat Shams

    Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance0/5
Mukhallat Shams5/5
Ratings & consensus
Mukhallat Shams
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mukhallat Shams
Sillage & projection
Mukhallat Shams
Value for money
Mukhallat Shams
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mukhallat Shams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sexiest Fantasies Slow DanceParfums de Coeur
Mukhallat ShamsAjmal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.74/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 24%Had 16%Want 60%
4.03/ 5 · 459 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerMukhallat ShamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
37%Like
5%Ok
26%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

56%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate

333 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityMukhallat Shams

SillageMukhallat Shams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value79
Category winnerMukhallat ShamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
musky83%
powdery65%
animalic48%
sweet30%
oud100%
amber90%
floral80%
musky70%
animalic60%
woody50%
Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisMuskFloral NotesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall33
Winter67
Day100
Night47
Spring64
Summer37
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 50%Work 24%Date 18%Party 8%
Men51
Unisex45
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,867

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerMukhallat ShamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance is an easygoing floral woody musk body mist designed for effortless daily wear. It opens with an airy bouquet of fresh floral notes that initially carries a crisp, slightly grassy edge before settling into a pillowy heart of clean white musk. As the initial spray evaporates, gentle woodsy …

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Mukhallat Shams is a full-throttle Middle Eastern style oud blend, sour, animalic and musky, with a salty-ambergris feel and a soft floral haze that peeks through once the opening settles. It is often described as powerful and polarising, the kind of scent that can go from barnyard and medicinal to creamy, smoky woods…

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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, Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance or Mukhallat Shams?

Mukhallat Shams takes 5 of 5 categories. Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Mukhallat Shams is rated 4.03/5 from 459 votes. Choose Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance for a floral and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mukhallat Shams for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance or Mukhallat Shams?

Mukhallat Shams lasts longest (Mukhallat Shams 85/100, Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance or Mukhallat Shams?

Mukhallat Shams projects furthest (Mukhallat Shams 75/100, Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance and Mukhallat Shams smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes.

Is Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance or Mukhallat Shams better for summer or winter?

Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance and Mukhallat Shams?

Sexiest Fantasies Slow Dance features Floral Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Mukhallat Shams features Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Musk, Floral Notes and Woodsy Notes.

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