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#007 Idée Fixe vs Ighra'a

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

Updated 124 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • #007 Idée Fixe

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ighra'a

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

#007 Idée Fixe0/7
Ighra'a7/7
Ratings & consensus
Ighra'a
Community sentiment
Ighra'a
Longevity
Ighra'a
Sillage & projection
Ighra'a
Value for money
Ighra'a
Versatility
Ighra'a
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ighra'a

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
#007 Idée FixeL’envie Parfums
Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%
4.55/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%
Category winnerIghra'aRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
35%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

48 votes

86%Love
5%Like
5%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerIghra'aMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityIghra'a

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value84
Category winnerIghra'aBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
lavender61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Black PepperCardamomBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
VanillaSandalwoodBenzoinCinnamonIris
Base6-8+ hrs
Tonka BeanGuaiac WoodCedarLabdanumPatchouli
Top
Black PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon
Heart
LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee
Base
LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for #007 Idée Fixe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring39
Summer10
Fall97
Winter100
Day28
Night100
Spring57
Summer20
Fall91
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerIghra'aMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men61
Unisex39
Women0
Date 39%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 16%
Men87
Unisex11
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,309

PerfumerFanny Grau, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#1,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerIghra'aHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'envie Parfums #007 Idée Fixe is a warm oriental fragrance built around rich spices and creamy vanilla. The scent opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and cardamom, lifted by a quick flash of bergamot that vanishes in minutes. As it warms on skin, powdery iris and sweet cinnamon blend into smooth benzoin resin an…

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Ighra'a opens loud and spicy, with pepper, cardamom and cinnamon pushing out first before a sweeter tobacco, coffee and patchouli heart starts to smooth it over. On skin, many wearers describe a creamy pineapple twist that gives the scent a richer, more distinctive edge than a straight aromatic spice bomb. It wears bo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #007 Idée Fixe or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a takes 7 of 7 categories. #007 Idée Fixe is rated 4.04/5 from 48 votes; Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes. Choose #007 Idée Fixe for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #007 Idée Fixe or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a lasts longest (Ighra'a 88/100, #007 Idée Fixe 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #007 Idée Fixe or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a projects furthest (Ighra'a 76/100, #007 Idée Fixe 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #007 Idée Fixe and Ighra'a smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is #007 Idée Fixe or Ighra'a better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ighra'a is the stronger pick. For winter, #007 Idée Fixe is the stronger pick. #007 Idée Fixe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #007 Idée Fixe and Ighra'a?

#007 Idée Fixe has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Cinnamon, a base of Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Labdanum. Ighra'a has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Haitian Vetiver.

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