Fragrance comparison

Zaya vs Angels Of Heaven

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

4 wins

Zaya

Parfums d'Elmar

4.36113 votes

Rank #9,975 SweetWoody

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Angels Of Heaven

Risala

3.9314 votes

Rank #53,259 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zaya takes 4 of 5 categories.

Zaya
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Angels Of Heaven
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Zaya4/5

Angels Of Heaven1/5

Ratings & consensus: Zaya
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zaya
Sillage & projection: Zaya
Value for money: Angels Of Heaven
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ZayaParfums d'Elmar

Angels Of HeavenRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 34%Had 2%Want 64%

Category winnerZayaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

15%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

7%Hate

113 votes

29%Love

36%Like

36%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityZaya

SillageZaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value93

Category winnerAngels Of HeavenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

cinnamon69%

honey61%

amber100%

sweet86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

cinnamon44%

balsamic30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CognacAppleHoneyNutmegBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonOakDatesTonka Bean

Base8-12 hrs

Siam BenzoinPralineVanillaSandalowood

Top

CinnamonNutmegBergamot

Heart

PralineDatesTuberose

Base

VanillaBenzoinMyrrhTonkaAmberwood

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Dates. Durations are only published for Zaya, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring18

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex49

Women14

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,975

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#53,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums d'Elmar Zaya smells like warm spiced apple compote drizzled with golden honey and aged cognac. The opening hits fast. A crisp blast of fresh orchard apple blends into boozy warmth and grated nutmeg before rich honey thickens the air. As the heart takes over, toasted oak wood, sticky dates, and ground cinnamon …

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Angels Of Heaven leans into a rich amber gourmand style with cinnamon, nutmeg and bergamot up top, then a sweeter heart of praline, dates and tuberose. It reads warm, spicy and dessert-like early on, before settling into vanilla, benzoin and tonka. This looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, especially …

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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, Zaya or Angels Of Heaven?

Zaya takes 4 of 5 categories. Zaya is rated 4.36/5 from 113 votes; Angels Of Heaven is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Zaya for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Angels Of Heaven for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Zaya or Angels Of Heaven?

Zaya lasts longest (Zaya 81/100, Angels Of Heaven 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zaya or Angels Of Heaven?

Zaya projects furthest (Zaya 72/100, Angels Of Heaven 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zaya and Angels Of Heaven smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Dates.

Is Zaya or Angels Of Heaven better for summer or winter?

Zaya suits evening wear; Angels Of Heaven suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zaya and Angels Of Heaven?

Zaya has top notes of Cognac, Apple, Honey and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cinnamon, Oak, Dates and Tonka Bean, a base of Siam Benzoin, Praline, Vanilla and Sandalowood. Angels Of Heaven has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Dates and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Myrrh and Tonka.