Fragrance comparison

Warmth vs Hamdan The Brave

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Warmth

Marks & Spencer

3.9776 votes

Rank #17,453 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Hamdan The Brave

Arabiyat Prestige

4.789 votes

Rank #37,998 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdan The Brave takes 3 of 4 categories.

Warmth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hamdan The Brave
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Warmth1/4

Hamdan The Brave3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hamdan The Brave
Sillage & projection: Hamdan The Brave
Value for money: Hamdan The Brave
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Warmth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WarmthMarks & Spencer

Hamdan The BraveArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 30%

4.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

76 votes

89%Love

0%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityHamdan The Brave

SillageHamdan The Brave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value93

Category winnerHamdan The BraveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

aromatic100%

lavender91%

warm spicy83%

citrus74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cinnamon LeafSandalwoodCardamomCedarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomCitrusLemon

Heart

LavenderGeranium

Base

SandalwoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Warmth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer26

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night59

Spring78

Summer11

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex79

Women9

Men83

Unisex8

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#37,998

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWarmthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marks & Spencer Warmth brings a cosy, woody presence without high retail prices. Built around sandalwood and cedarwood, it opens with a prickle of cardamom and brisk cinnamon leaf before setting into a dry, warm spicy profile. The cedarwood gives it a clean pencil shavings edge, while the sandalwood softens into a mil…

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Hamdan The Brave opens with lemon, citrus and cardamom, then settles into a clean aromatic heart of lavender and geranium. The dry-down turns smoother and woodier with sandalwood and cedarwood. It reads masculine, polished and easy to wear, with a fresh spicy edge rather than heavy sweetness. For shoppers who enjoy ar…

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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, Warmth or Hamdan The Brave?

Hamdan The Brave takes 3 of 4 categories. Warmth is rated 3.97/5 from 76 votes; Hamdan The Brave is rated 4.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Warmth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hamdan The Brave for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Warmth or Hamdan The Brave?

Hamdan The Brave lasts longest (Hamdan The Brave 80/100, Warmth 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Warmth or Hamdan The Brave?

Hamdan The Brave projects furthest (Hamdan The Brave 64/100, Warmth 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Warmth and Hamdan The Brave smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom and Cedarwood.

Is Warmth or Hamdan The Brave better for summer or winter?

Warmth suits daytime wear; Hamdan The Brave suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Warmth and Hamdan The Brave?

Warmth features Cinnamon Leaf, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Hamdan The Brave has top notes of Cardamom, Citrus and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood and Cedarwood.