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Shamal vs Alya

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

Updated 1 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alya takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Shamal

    Choose it for a woody and amber character.

  • Alya

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Shamal0/1
Alya1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Alya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ShamalSarya
AlyaNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 3%Want 97%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · 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
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value88
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
white floral69%
earthy61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
sweet69%
aromatic61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Agarwood (Oud)CitrusesOriental notes
Heart
AmberJasmineRoseOriental Woodsy notes
Base
PatchouliSweet NotesVetiver
Top
RoseVanillaJasmineWhite FlowersMarigoldOriental notesGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
AmberMuskCedarLily-of-the-ValleyHoneyYlang-YlangDamask RoseSpicy Notes
Base
SandalowoodAgarwood (Oud)VioletVetiverTonka BeanOakmossLeatherAnimal notes
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Oriental notes, Amber and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,460

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,411

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shamal by Sarya is a citrus lifted oud and amber scent with a floral heart. It opens bright and slightly green, then moves into jasmine and rose over warm, woody oriental tones. The dry down leans darker and earthier with patchouli and vetiver, with a soft sweetness in the background. If you like modern Middle Eastern…

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Alya by Nabeel is a rich oriental floral fragrance that wraps white florals in warm spices and deep woodiness. Rose, jasmine, and vanilla lead the scent, making it an excellent choice for cold winter evenings when you want a fragrance that hugs the skin and lingers for hours.

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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.

Do Shamal and Alya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Oriental notes, Amber and Jasmine.

Is Shamal or Alya better for summer or winter?

Alya suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shamal and Alya?

Shamal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Citruses and Oriental notes, heart notes of Amber, Jasmine, Rose and Oriental Woodsy notes, a base of Patchouli, Sweet Notes and Vetiver. Alya has top notes of Rose, Vanilla, Jasmine and White Flowers, heart notes of Amber, Musk, Cedar and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalowood, Agarwood (Oud), Violet and Vetiver.

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