Fragrance comparison

Visir vs Liyali Al Hilmiya

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Visir

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.119 votes

Rank #36,823 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Liyali Al Hilmiya

Nabeel

4.002 votes

Rank #47,966 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liyali Al Hilmiya takes 2 of 3 categories.

Visir
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Liyali Al Hilmiya
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Visir1/3

Liyali Al Hilmiya2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Liyali Al Hilmiya
Sillage & projection: Liyali Al Hilmiya
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Visir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VisirCerchi Nell’Acqua

Liyali Al HilmiyaNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLiyali Al Hilmiya

SillageLiyali Al Hilmiya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

woody100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaOrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisTurkish RoseOlibanumLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

GalbanumBergamotWhite AmberCashmere Wood

Top

RaspberryFruity NotesLemonLavenderGeraniumPeachBergamotTangerine

Heart

CinnamonYlang-YlangRoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletBlack PepperLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaLabdanumAmberSandalowoodMuskPineLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Turkish Rose, Labdanum and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Visir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#47,966

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVisirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerchi Nell'Acqua Visir does not smell like a heavy Middle Eastern incense bomb. Instead, this fragrance takes bitter green artemisia, tart mandarin orange, and airy Turkish rose, setting them over a salty bed of ambergris and cashmere wood. It wears breezy and aromatic. Spray it on a breezy spring morning, and you im…

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Liyali Al Hilmiya is a complex aromatic spicy fragrance for men that blends classic Mediterranean herbs with dark, rich base notes. A heavy dose of fresh rosemary and sharp lavender cuts through a deep background of leather and vetiver, creating an old-school barbershop clean with a dense, resinous dry-down. It suits …

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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, Visir or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Liyali Al Hilmiya takes 2 of 3 categories. Visir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Liyali Al Hilmiya is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Visir for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Liyali Al Hilmiya for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Visir or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Liyali Al Hilmiya lasts longest (Liyali Al Hilmiya 80/100, Visir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Visir or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Liyali Al Hilmiya projects furthest (Liyali Al Hilmiya 63/100, Visir 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Visir and Liyali Al Hilmiya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Turkish Rose, Labdanum and Bergamot.

Is Visir or Liyali Al Hilmiya better for summer or winter?

Visir suits daytime wear; Liyali Al Hilmiya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Visir and Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Visir has top notes of Artemisia, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Turkish Rose, Olibanum and Labdanum, a base of Galbanum, Bergamot, White Amber and Cashmere Wood. Liyali Al Hilmiya has top notes of Raspberry, Fruity Notes, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, Amber and Sandalowood.