Fragrance comparison

Sobek vs Ighra'a

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

Sobek

Udjat · 2021

3.4117 votes

Rank #54,805 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ighra'a

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.5576 votes

Rank #1,417 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sobek
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ighra'a
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Sobek0/5

Ighra'a4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SobekUdjat

Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 60%

4.55/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

Category winnerIghra'aRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

12%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

86%Love

5%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerIghra'aBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cinnamon65%

tobacco48%

sweet30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesAmberCinnamonTobaccoDriftwoodBenzoinPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAmber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Sobek, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall11

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring57

Summer20

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex0

Women8

Party 40%Date 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews2

Overall rank#1,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerIghra'aHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sobek by Udjat is a heavy, resinous extrait de parfum that pulls zero punches. Two sprays are plenty. The opening releases a dry blast of hot cinnamon and cracked culinary spices that tingles in the sinuses. Within minutes, the initial solvent prickle gives way to thick golden amber and sticky benzoin. Earthy patchoul…

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Ighra'a opens loud and spicy, with pepper, cardamom and cinnamon pushing out first before a sweeter tobacco, coffee and patchouli heart starts to smooth it over. On skin, many wearers describe a creamy pineapple twist that gives the scent a richer, more distinctive edge than a straight aromatic spice bomb. It wears bo…

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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, Sobek or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 5 categories. Sobek is rated 3.41/5 from 17 votes; Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes. Choose Sobek for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sobek or Ighra'a?

They last about the same: Sobek 88/100, Ighra'a 88/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sobek or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a projects furthest (Ighra'a 76/100, Sobek 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sobek and Ighra'a smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Benzoin.

Is Sobek or Ighra'a better for summer or winter?

Sobek suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sobek and Ighra'a?

Sobek features Spices, Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Driftwood. Ighra'a has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Haitian Vetiver.