Fragrance comparison

Zam Zam vs The World of Spices

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Zam Zam

Areej Le Doré

3.9433 votes

Rank #47,450 MuskyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

The World of Spices

Azari Parfumery

—0 votes

Rank #67,263 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Zam Zam
Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
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 Zam1/2

The World of Spices1/2

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

Zam ZamAreej Le Doré

The World of SpicesAzari Parfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 55%Had 15%Want 30%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

15%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value100

Category winnerThe World of SpicesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

powdery69%

rose61%

white floral100%

floral92%

citrus84%

tobacco77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Natural MuskSaffronYlang-YlangRoseSandalwoodJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotYlang-YlangCinnamonVanillaSaffron

Heart

HeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRoseHedioneHoney

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodCaramelWhiskeyMyrrh

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Sandalwood. 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

Summer85

Fall62

Winter62

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex33

Women57

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,450

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,263

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZam ZamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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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…

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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.

Do Zam Zam and The World of Spices smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Zam Zam features Natural Musk, Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Sandalwood. 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.