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The World of Spices vs Zam Zam

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

Updated 33 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • The World of Spices

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Zam Zam

    Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The World of Spices1/2
Zam Zam1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
The World of Spices
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Zam Zam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
The World of SpicesAzari Parfumery
Zam ZamAreej Le Doré
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.94/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 55%Had 15%Want 30%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love
15%Like
6%Ok
18%Dislike
6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value55
Category winnerThe World of SpicesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
floral92%
citrus84%
tobacco77%
rose69%
powdery61%
musky100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
yellow floral77%
powdery69%
rose61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotYlang-YlangCinnamonVanillaSaffron
Heart
HeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRoseHedioneHoney
Base
TobaccoSandalwoodCaramelWhiskeyMyrrh
Notes
Natural MuskSaffronYlang-YlangRoseSandalwoodJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer85
Fall62
Winter62
Day100
Night47
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10
Unisex33
Women57
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,263

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,485

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZam ZamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The World of Spices opens like a rich floral spice blend, brightened by bergamot, then softened with ylang-ylang, honeyed florals, and a creamy powdery heart. As it settles, tobacco, sandalwood, caramel, whiskey, and myrrh give it a warmer, darker finish. This reads like a dressier unisex scent with a sweet-spicy edge…

Reviews →

Zam Zam by Areej Le Doré centers on a rich combination of natural musk, saffron, and ylang-ylang. Perfumer Russian Adam opens the composition with a heavy burst of yellow floral oil and warm spice, which settles into a dense heart of velvet rose and jasmine. The base relies on aged sandalwood distilled directly in min…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do The World of Spices and Zam Zam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine and Rose.

Is The World of Spices or Zam Zam better for summer or winter?

The World of Spices suits day or night wear; Zam Zam suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The World of Spices and Zam Zam?

The World of Spices has top notes of Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon and Vanilla, heart notes of Heliotrope, Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood, Caramel and Whiskey. Zam Zam features Natural Musk, Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Sandalwood.

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