Fragrance comparison

Zaya vs Haris Al-Qamar

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

3 wins

Zaya

Parfums d'Elmar

4.36113 votes

Rank #9,975 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Haris Al-Qamar

Risala Elite

4.205 votes

Rank #53,421 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zaya takes 3 of 4 categories.

Zaya
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Haris Al-Qamar
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Zaya3/4

Haris Al-Qamar1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zaya
Sillage & projection: Zaya
Value for money: Haris Al-Qamar
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

Haris Al-QamarRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityZaya

SillageZaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value85

Category winnerHaris Al-QamarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

cinnamon69%

honey61%

woody100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

white floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

BergamotCinnamonNutmeg

Heart

White MuskAloe VeraTuberoseDatesPraline

Base

TonkaWoody NotesBenzoinAkigalawoodVanillaJasmineMyrrhMusk

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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall25

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex49

Women14

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,975

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#53,421

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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Haris Al-Qamar opens with bergamot, cinnamon and nutmeg, then moves into a sweeter heart of dates, praline, white musk and tuberose. It wears as a woody amber vanilla with oud in the base, giving it a warm, polished feel rather than a bright fresh one. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy Middle Ea…

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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 Haris Al-Qamar?

Zaya takes 3 of 4 categories. Zaya is rated 4.36/5 from 113 votes; Haris Al-Qamar is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Zaya for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Haris Al-Qamar for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Zaya or Haris Al-Qamar?

Zaya lasts longest (Zaya 81/100, Haris Al-Qamar 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zaya or Haris Al-Qamar?

Projection is very close: Zaya 72/100, Haris Al-Qamar 70/100 for sillage.

Do Zaya and Haris Al-Qamar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Dates.

Is Zaya or Haris Al-Qamar better for summer or winter?

Zaya suits evening wear; Haris Al-Qamar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zaya and Haris Al-Qamar?

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. Haris Al-Qamar has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of White Musk, Aloe Vera, Tuberose and Dates, a base of Tonka, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Akigalawood.