Fragrance comparison

Shamal vs Wakely

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Shamal

Sarya

—0 votes

Rank #70,724 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Wakely

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.2789 votes

Rank #9,511 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wakely takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shamal
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Wakely
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Shamal0/1

Wakely1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShamalSarya

WakelyAbercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

4.27/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

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%

citrus100%

sweet83%

white floral65%

fresh48%

amber30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and amber

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

Notes

CitrusesSweet NotesJasmineAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Amber, Jasmine and Sweet Notes. 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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall58

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,724

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerWakelyHigher 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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Wakely by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Wakely was launched in 2009.

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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.

Do Shamal and Wakely smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Amber, Jasmine and Sweet Notes.

What are the notes in Shamal and Wakely?

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. Wakely features Citruses, Sweet Notes, Jasmine and Amber.