Fragrance comparison

White Smoke vs Ahlam

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 502 ratings analysed

White Smoke

Perfumer H

4.08172 votes

Rank #2,955 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ahlam

Roja Dove

4.20330 votes

Rank #2,015 PowderyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ahlam takes 4 of 7 categories.

White Smoke
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ahlam
Choose it for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

White Smoke3/7

Ahlam4/7

Ratings & consensus: Ahlam
Community sentiment: White Smoke
Longevity: Ahlam
Sillage & projection: Ahlam
Value for money: White Smoke
Versatility: White Smoke
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ahlam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White SmokePerfumer H

AhlamRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

4.20/ 5 · 330 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerAhlamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

23%Like

18%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

61%Love

21%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

200 votes

Category winnerWhite SmokeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAhlam

SillageAhlam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value37

Category winnerWhite SmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

smoky61%

powdery100%

rose92%

oud84%

woody77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSmokeSaffronWhite MuskBenzoinGeraniumChamomileSandalwoodVanillaOrris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon

Heart

Rose de MaiVioletYlang-YlangJasmineGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Powdery NotesAmbergrisAlmondSandalwoodVanillaRhubarbMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Geranium, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWhite SmokeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex61

Women4

Men21

Unisex30

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,955

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#2,015

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerAhlamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

White Smoke by Perfumer H opens with a firm rush of resinous smoke, then settles into dark amber, patchouli, dry oud and saffron. Reviewers describe it as smoky, woody, powdery and quietly floral, with chamomile and geranium softening the edges. It suits people who enjoy incense-like, atmospheric fragrances with warmt…

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Ahlam is a powdery rose and oud fragrance with a bright lemon opening, a floral heart, and a soft almond-vanilla base. It wears rich, dry, and polished rather than syrupy. If you like oud rose scents but want something smoother, less sugary, and more cosmetic-powdery in character, this is the kind to sample first.

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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, White Smoke or Ahlam?

Ahlam takes 4 of 7 categories. White Smoke is rated 4.08/5 from 172 votes; Ahlam is rated 4.20/5 from 330 votes. Choose White Smoke for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ahlam for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, White Smoke or Ahlam?

They last about the same: Ahlam 81/100, White Smoke 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, White Smoke or Ahlam?

Ahlam projects furthest (Ahlam 73/100, White Smoke 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Smoke and Ahlam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Geranium, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is White Smoke or Ahlam better for summer or winter?

For summer, White Smoke is the stronger pick. For winter, White Smoke is the stronger pick. White Smoke suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Smoke and Ahlam?

White Smoke features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Smoke and Saffron. Ahlam has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Powdery Notes, Ambergris and Almond.