Fragrance comparison

The Voice Of The Snake vs Ayah

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 809 ratings analysed

The Voice Of The Snake

Gucci

4.13794 votes

Rank #1,916 OudWarm Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Ayah

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.1315 votes

Rank #38,696 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ayah takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Voice Of The Snake
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ayah
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Voice Of The Snake2/5

Ayah3/5

Ratings & consensus: The Voice Of The Snake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ayah
Sillage & projection: Ayah
Value for money: Ayah
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Voice Of The Snake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Voice Of The SnakeGucci

AyahAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 794 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

4.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

794 votes

67%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAyah

SillageAyah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAyahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

earthy60%

metallic50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Taif RosePatchouliSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron. Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer21

Fall89

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,916

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#38,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…

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Ayah by Al Haramain is a bold, unisex rose and woods scent built around Taif rose, saffron and oud. It opens warm and spicy, then settles into a powdery rose over patchouli and sandalwood, with amber and musk giving it weight. If you like rich Middle Eastern style rose-oud perfumes, Ayah is worth sampling, especially …

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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, The Voice Of The Snake or Ayah?

Ayah takes 3 of 5 categories. The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes; Ayah is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ayah for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Voice Of The Snake or Ayah?

They last about the same: Ayah 82/100, The Voice Of The Snake 81/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, The Voice Of The Snake or Ayah?

Ayah projects furthest (Ayah 76/100, The Voice Of The Snake 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Voice Of The Snake and Ayah smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron.