Fragrance comparison

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow vs Ighra'a

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 85 ratings analysed

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow

Proad

4.229 votes

Rank #39,829 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ighra'a

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.5576 votes

Rank #1,497 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 4 categories.

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ighra'a
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow0/4

Ighra'a4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ighra'a
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

Standing Somewhere In The ShadowProad

Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%

4.55/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityIghra'a

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value84

Category winnerIghra'aBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black PepperCardamomPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherCinnamonBlack TeaDark Chocolate

Base5 to 8 hours

TobaccoVanillaPatchouliBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)CedarSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

Black PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Standing Somewhere In The Shadow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day33

Night100

Spring57

Summer20

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,829

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,497

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerIghra'aHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow by Proad is a dark, atmospheric fragrance built around warm spices, bitter woods, and resinous sweetness. It opens with an assertive burst of black pepper, pink pepper, and cardamom that delivers an immediate medicinal, aromatic prickle. As the sharp spices settle, a rich heart of blac…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Standing Somewhere In The Shadow or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 4 categories. Standing Somewhere In The Shadow is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes. Choose Standing Somewhere In The Shadow for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Standing Somewhere In The Shadow or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a lasts longest (Ighra'a 88/100, Standing Somewhere In The Shadow 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Standing Somewhere In The Shadow or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a projects furthest (Ighra'a 76/100, Standing Somewhere In The Shadow 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Standing Somewhere In The Shadow and Ighra'a smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Tobacco.

Is Standing Somewhere In The Shadow or Ighra'a better for summer or winter?

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Standing Somewhere In The Shadow and Ighra'a?

Standing Somewhere In The Shadow has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Cinnamon, Black Tea and Dark Chocolate, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Patchouli and Benzoin. 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.