ZAMAN AL ULA vs Incense Forest
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense Forest takes 3 of 6 categories.
ZAMAN AL ULAChoose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Incense ForestChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ZAMAN AL ULA2/6
Incense Forest3/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Incense Forest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- ZAMAN AL ULA
- Value for money
- ZAMAN AL ULA
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Incense Forest
- Fragranxe ranking
- Incense Forest
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ZAMAN AL ULAPARIS CORNERIncense ForestJMP Artisan PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
4.39/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 68%
Category winnerIncense ForestRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
0%Like
30%Ok
20%Dislike
10%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
61%Love
25%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
51 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageZAMAN AL ULA
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerZAMAN AL ULABest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
leather92%
caramel84%
animalic77%
vanilla69%
coffee61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
coffee69%
amber61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both coffee
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CoffeeDatesBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelSugarMuskCedar
Base4 to 7 hours
LeatherVanillaAmberPapyrus
Top20-30 mins
SpruceIncenseBlack PepperPink Pepper
Heart3-5 hrs
CoffeeCedarDatesCaramelDried Plum
Base7-10+ hrs
FirWoody NotesVanillaWhite Musk
Category winnerIncense ForestLongest dry-down: 7-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring63
Summer26
Fall100
Winter96
Day100
Night88
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,511
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#25,336
PerfumerJakub Pietrynka
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerIncense ForestHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotZAMAN AL ULA by PARIS CORNER brings together gourmand sweetness and dry leather in an unusual modern balance. The scent opens with dark roasted coffee, sticky dates, and a bright splash of bergamot before settling into warm caramel, brown sugar, soft musk, and dry cedar. In the background, a foundation of smooth leath…
Reviews →Incense Forest by JMP Artisan Perfumes cuts through winter chill with sharp spruce needles, crackling black pepper, and clean cathedral smoke. The opening smells like stepping into a frozen pine forest after dark. As it warms, dark coffee grounds, dried plum, and sticky dates take the bitter edge off the wood. The bas…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, ZAMAN AL ULA or Incense Forest?
Incense Forest takes 3 of 6 categories. ZAMAN AL ULA is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Incense Forest is rated 4.39/5 from 51 votes. Choose ZAMAN AL ULA for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Incense Forest for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, ZAMAN AL ULA or Incense Forest?
They last about the same: ZAMAN AL ULA 73/100, Incense Forest 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, ZAMAN AL ULA or Incense Forest?
ZAMAN AL ULA projects furthest (ZAMAN AL ULA 75/100, Incense Forest 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ZAMAN AL ULA and Incense Forest smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Dates, Caramel and Cedar.
Is ZAMAN AL ULA or Incense Forest better for summer or winter?
ZAMAN AL ULA suits day or night wear; Incense Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ZAMAN AL ULA and Incense Forest?
ZAMAN AL ULA has top notes of Coffee, Dates and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar, Musk and Cedar, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Papyrus. Incense Forest has top notes of Spruce, Incense, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Cedar, Dates and Caramel, a base of Fir, Woody Notes, Vanilla and White Musk.
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