Fragrance comparison

Yellow Book vs Qadr

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,939 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Qadr

Athoor Al Alam

5.001 votes

Rank #48,430 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qadr takes 3 of 4 categories.

Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Qadr
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Yellow Book1/4

Qadr3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Qadr
Sillage & projection: Qadr
Value for money: Qadr
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Book

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

QadrAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityQadr

SillageQadr

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerQadrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

leather61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoSpicesRum

Heart

TuberoseLeatherIris

Base

Tonka BeanGaiac WoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Tobacco, Leather and Rum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,939

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#48,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYellow BookHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Qadr by Athoor Al Alam hits skin with a sharp pour of dark rum wrapped around crushed spices and unlit tobacco. The initial boozy bite calms down after twenty minutes, letting powdery iris and textured leather take over the center. Tuberose adds a thick, slightly waxy floral tone that cuts through the heavy smoke. Ove…

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.

Which is better, Yellow Book or Qadr?

Qadr takes 3 of 4 categories. Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes; Qadr is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Qadr for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Book or Qadr?

Qadr lasts longest (Qadr 60/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Book or Qadr?

Qadr projects furthest (Qadr 50/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Book and Qadr smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Tobacco, Leather and Rum.

Is Yellow Book or Qadr better for summer or winter?

Yellow Book suits daytime wear; Qadr suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yellow Book and Qadr?

Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee. Qadr has top notes of Tobacco, Spices and Rum, heart notes of Tuberose, Leather and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Gaiac Wood and Benzoin.