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Slow Exhale vs Fakhar Platin

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

Updated 338 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fakhar Platin takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Slow Exhale

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Fakhar Platin

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Slow Exhale1/4
Fakhar Platin3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Slow Exhale
Sillage & projection
Fakhar Platin
Value for money
Fakhar Platin
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fakhar Platin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Slow ExhaleDIEM
Fakhar PlatinLattafa Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.78/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.27/ 5 · 329 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

53%Love
30%Like
9%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

329 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevitySlow Exhale

SillageFakhar Platin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value81
Category winnerFakhar PlatinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
amber60%
warm spicy50%
fresh spicy100%
woody92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
lavender69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotPink PepperCardamom
Heart
GuavaLavenderGinger
Base
IncensePalo SantoSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Palo Santo and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Slow Exhale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer97
Fall0
Winter51
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex75
Women0
Men86
Unisex9
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,384

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFakhar PlatinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Slow Exhale by DIEM is a meditative woody fragrance built around sacred resins and aromatic woods. It opens with an uplifting burst of crisp bergamot and fresh bay laurel leaves, giving the start a bright, herbal bite. Soon after, golden frankincense resin takes center stage, balancing warm balsamic smoke with an airy…

Reviews →

Fakhar Platin by Lattafa Perfumes is a modern aromatic fougere launched in 2025. It fuses crisp top notes of bergamot and pink pepper with a heart of lavender and unexpected guava. The base grounds the composition with creamy sandalwood and smoky palo santo, creating a versatile and sophisticated scent profile perfect…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Slow Exhale or Fakhar Platin?

Fakhar Platin takes 3 of 4 categories. Slow Exhale is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Fakhar Platin is rated 4.27/5 from 329 votes. Choose Slow Exhale for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fakhar Platin for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Slow Exhale or Fakhar Platin?

They last about the same: Slow Exhale 73/100, Fakhar Platin 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Slow Exhale or Fakhar Platin?

Fakhar Platin projects furthest (Fakhar Platin 60/100, Slow Exhale 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Slow Exhale and Fakhar Platin smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Palo Santo and Bergamot.

Is Slow Exhale or Fakhar Platin better for summer or winter?

Slow Exhale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Slow Exhale and Fakhar Platin?

Slow Exhale features Frankincense, Sandalwood, Palo Santo, Bergamot and Laurels. Fakhar Platin has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Guava, Lavender and Ginger, a base of Incense, Palo Santo and Sandalwood.

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