Shabab vs Where We Used To Live
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Where We Used To Live takes 3 of 4 categories.
ShababChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Where We Used To LiveChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shabab0/4
Where We Used To Live3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Where We Used To Live
- Sillage & projection
- Where We Used To Live
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Where We Used To Live
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ShababThanaWhere We Used To LiveAzmanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%
3.52/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 35%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
13%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
29%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
8%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWhere We Used To Live
SillageWhere We Used To Live
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
patchouli77%
amber69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
floral92%
fruity84%
vanilla77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RoseOrange BlossomCassis
Heart
Atlas CedarSandalwood
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisMusk
Top
HoneysuckleCassisMagnolia
Heart
OsmanthusOrange BlossomHeliotropeRoseJasmineSaffron
Base
VanillaMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverAgarwood (Oud)Patchouli
InformationalShared notesRose, Orange Blossom, Cassis and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring94
Summer76
Fall100
Winter53
Day100
Night72
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,018
PerfumerKevin Mathys
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#14,195
PerfumerEuan McCall
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerWhere We Used To LiveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotShabab is a soft rose-woods scent with a dewy opening, a creamy cedar-sandalwood heart, and a musky patchouli base. It reads romantic, powdery, and slightly animalic rather than bright or sugary. If you like rose fragrances that feel smooth and elegant instead of jammy or loud, this is the kind of scent to sample firs…
Reviews →Where We Used To Live by Azman is a unique, nostalgic blend that leans into the interplay of florals and resins. It opens with a bright, candied mix of magnolia and honeysuckle before softening into a powdery heart of heliotrope, osmanthus, and saffron. On skin, it settles into an almond-vanilla base, making it a dist…
Reviews →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, Shabab or Where We Used To Live?
Where We Used To Live takes 3 of 4 categories. Shabab is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Where We Used To Live is rated 3.52/5 from 72 votes. Choose Shabab for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Where We Used To Live for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Shabab or Where We Used To Live?
Where We Used To Live lasts longest (Where We Used To Live 80/100, Shabab 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Shabab or Where We Used To Live?
Where We Used To Live projects furthest (Where We Used To Live 66/100, Shabab 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Shabab and Where We Used To Live smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Orange Blossom, Cassis and Patchouli.
Is Shabab or Where We Used To Live better for summer or winter?
Shabab suits day or night wear; Where We Used To Live suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Shabab and Where We Used To Live?
Shabab has top notes of Rose, Orange Blossom and Cassis, heart notes of Atlas Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Musk. Where We Used To Live has top notes of Honeysuckle, Cassis and Magnolia, heart notes of Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vetiver.
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