Fragrance comparison

Substance vs Ramad Louban

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Substance

Synesthesie

4.502 votes

Rank #58,023 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Ramad Louban

Arabiyat Prestige

4.1025 votes

Rank #13,006 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Substance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Substance
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ramad Louban
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Substance3/4

Ramad Louban1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SubstanceSynesthesie

Ramad LoubanArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.10/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySubstance

SillageSubstance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value78

Category winnerSubstanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cinnamon69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

balsamic65%

earthy56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HazelnutCognac

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline

Top

PepperMyrrhCardamomHazelnutCinnamon

Heart

PineLabdanumDavanaCypriol

Base

CedarwoodBenzoinAmberVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Cinnamon, Oakmoss and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,023

PerfumerFrancesco Perini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,006

PerfumerVeysel Akyol

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRamad LoubanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Substance opens with a boozy cognac kick and a distinct hazelnut crunch. It is a dense gourmand experience that settles into a thick layer of praline and vanilla. This is a heavy hitter for cold nights when you want to feel wrapped in something warm and resinous. It avoids being a simple sugar bomb thanks to a salty a…

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Ramad Louban is a dry, resinous woody spicy scent with cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, and myrrh up top, then pine, labdanum, and cypriol adding a darker green-smoky core. The hazelnut note softens the opening rather than turning it gourmand. As it settles, cedarwood, benzoin, amber, vetiver, and oakmoss give it a warm, b…

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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, Substance or Ramad Louban?

Substance takes 3 of 4 categories. Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Ramad Louban is rated 4.10/5 from 25 votes. Choose Substance for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ramad Louban for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Substance or Ramad Louban?

Substance lasts longest (Substance 100/100, Ramad Louban 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Substance or Ramad Louban?

Substance projects furthest (Substance 100/100, Ramad Louban 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Substance and Ramad Louban smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Cinnamon, Oakmoss and Myrrh.

Is Substance or Ramad Louban better for summer or winter?

Substance suits evening wear; Ramad Louban suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Substance and Ramad Louban?

Substance has top notes of Hazelnut and Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon, Ambergris and Oakmoss, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Myrrh and Sandalwood. Ramad Louban has top notes of Pepper, Myrrh, Cardamom and Hazelnut, heart notes of Pine, Labdanum, Davana and Cypriol, a base of Cedarwood, Benzoin, Amber and Vetiver.