FAAN Amjad Honour vs FAAN Qasida Signature: which FAAN perfume should you buy?

Both bottles are 200 ml and both are listed as unisex, so you are choosing on smell and on how loud you want to be. Everything below comes from the product pages, and the ratings are ours, not lab numbers.

Amjad Honour vs Qasida Signature: the verdict in three lines

• Amjad Honour if you want smoke, spice and the longest wear.
• Qasida Signature if you want warm, sweet and easy to like.
• If you are buying a first FAAN bottle for someone else, Signature is the safer gift and Honour the bolder one.

Notes side by side

Shared: cardamom in the top, orange blossom in the heart, vanilla and amber in the base. Only Honour: frankincense, elemi, lemon, Sichuan pepper, patchouli, rose, saffron, geranium, oud, ambergris and benzoin. Only Signature: bergamot, cinnamon, almond, coconut, guaiacwood, praline and cashmeran.

That shared base of vanilla and amber is why the two sit well together. Our article on layering Honour with Signature shows how.

First hour and dry-down

Signature opens like a spiced pastry: bergamot, cinnamon, almond and cardamom. Within half an hour the coconut and orange blossom soften it. It ends in praline and vanilla over a dry, soft wood. It never turns smoky.

Honour opens sharper and drier, with lemon and pepper over frankincense, then rose and saffron, then amber and oud. It ends in vanilla and benzoin, but with a smoky shadow that Signature does not have.

Strength and staying power

Honour: 4/5 projection and 5/5 longevity. Signature: 3/5 and 4/5. Honour is louder and lasts longer. Signature is friendlier in a shared room and still gets through an evening. Two sprays suit Honour. Signature takes two or three.

Season, occasion, audience, concentration and price

Both are listed for autumn and winter, evenings and special occasions, and as unisex. Honour is an Extrait de Parfum at €44.99, about 22.5 cents per ml. Signature is an Eau de Parfum at €54.99, about 27.5 cents per ml. Both bottles are 200 ml. A higher concentration at a lower price is unusual, so if value per ml and per hour matters to you, Honour wins on paper. Signature wins on how easy it is to wear.

Five situations, one pick each

Who should pick which

Choose Honour if you like smoke, resin and spice, want the longest-lasting bottle in this price range and do not mind being noticed.

Choose Signature if you like sweet food scents, want something comforting and unisex, and prefer a perfume that does not shout.

If neither is quite right, the guide to choosing a FAAN perfume sorts the range by mood, and all FAAN perfumes are in one place.

FAQ

Which smells sweeter, Honour or Signature?

Signature, with praline, vanilla and almond.

Which lasts longer?

Honour: 5/5 for longevity against 4/5.

Why is the Eau de Parfum more expensive than the Extrait?

Concentration is not the only thing that shapes a price, and we do not break down how each bottle is priced. We list the price shown on each product page.

Related reading

• FAAN Amjad Honour review: notes, strength and when to wear it
• FAAN Qasida Signature review
• Which FAAN perfume to choose: a simple guide