FAAN Amjad Honour vs FAAN Amjad Kingdom: which FAAN perfume should you buy?

Amjad Honour vs Amjad Kingdom: the quick verdict

• Choose Amjad Honour if you want frankincense, saffron and oud, and you want the lower price.
• Choose Amjad Kingdom if you want a cool, powdery resin with violet and ambergris and no spice.
• If you are unsure, start with Honour. It is one of our best sellers and €10 cheaper.

Notes side by side

They share four notes: elemi, amber, benzoin and ambergris. The placement differs, though. Elemi is in the top of both. Amber and benzoin sit in the base of Honour but in the heart of Kingdom, and ambergris is in the base of both. Only Honour has frankincense, cardamom, lemon, Sichuan pepper, saffron, rose, patchouli, geranium, vanilla and oud. Only Kingdom has ambrette, vetiver, hibiscus, styrax, violet, labdanum, musk and Amber Xtreme.

First hour and dry-down

Honour opens sharp and smoky: lemon, pepper, cardamom and frankincense. The rose and saffron arrive after twenty minutes and add warmth. By the third hour you are in vanilla, amber and benzoin, with oud underneath.

Kingdom starts cool and slightly fruity, with hibiscus, vetiver and ambrette, a musky seed note. Violet and styrax arrive next: powdery, balsamic, a little leathery. The dry-down is labdanum and ambergris, soft and mineral from the Amber Xtreme. There is no pepper, no saffron and no cardamom, so it never gets hot.

Strength and staying power

Honour: 4/5 projection and 5/5 longevity. Kingdom: 4/5 and 5/5. The numbers are identical, so the choice is not about volume. Both fill a room with two sprays, and both are still on a scarf the next morning. If you want the full wear-time story for one of them, read how long Honour lasts.

Season, occasion, audience and price

Both are listed for autumn and winter, for evenings and special occasions, and as unisex. Both are 200 ml Extrait de Parfum. The difference is the price: Honour is €44.99, about 22.5 cents per ml, and Kingdom is €54.99, about 27 cents per ml. That is about a fifth more for the same size and the same ratings, so Kingdom needs to win you over on smell, not on performance.

Who should pick which

Choose Honour if you like incense, spice and a rose in the middle, if you want the best-known bottle of the Amjad line and if you would rather keep €10. It is the louder of the two in character.

Choose Kingdom if spice makes your nose itch, if you prefer violet and powder to rose, or if you want something that feels cool and clean while still lasting all night. It is the more elegant, quieter-sounding one, even with the same numbers.

If you already own one, the other adds contrast, not repetition. For a wider choice, the guide to choosing a FAAN perfume covers the whole range, and all FAAN perfumes are one click away.

FAQ

Is Amjad Kingdom stronger than Amjad Honour?

No. Both are rated 4/5 for projection and 5/5 for longevity.

Which is better for a gift?

Honour is the safer gift for someone who likes spice. Kingdom suits someone who likes powder and violet. See Honour as a gift.

What if one is sold out?

Ask to be notified on the product page. Delivery takes 3 to 6 working days in the Netherlands and 5 to 8 working days in the rest of the EU.

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