Fragrance comparison

9 NONUM vs Dragons Blood

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

2 wins

9 NONUM

Siberian Wellness

4.2134 votes

Rank #24,796 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Dragons Blood

Scent by the Sea

—0 votes

Rank #66,455 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

9 NONUM takes 2 of 2 categories.

9 NONUM
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dragons Blood
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

9 NONUM2/2

Dragons Blood0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: 9 NONUM
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 9 NONUM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

9 NONUMSiberian Wellness

Dragons BloodScent by the Sea

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage9 NONUM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

rum69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody83%

balsamic65%

smoky48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryIncenseFruity Notes

Heart

Spicy NotesRumWoody NotesGingerClovesCedar

Base

VanillaResinsLeatherSweet NotesVetiverPatchouli

Notes

Woody NotesIncenseResins

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Woody Notes and Resins. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer29

Fall93

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex72

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,796

PerfumerSoizic Beaucourt

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner9 NONUMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

9 NONUM opens with dark cherry, incense and a boozy rum-spice glow, then settles into a warmer mix of vanilla, resins, leather and woods. It reads richer and more balsamic than playful, with a peppery, mulled feel that suits cool weather and evening wear. If you like cherry scents but want less syrup and more spice, s…

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Dragons Blood by Scent by the Sea is a resinous, incense-forward woody scent with a deep amber tone and a soft smoky edge. Think warm balsamic resins over dry woods, more meditative than sweet, and more atmospheric than “fresh.” If you like incense, resin oils, and darker amber woods, this is the kind of simple, strai…

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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 projects more, 9 NONUM or Dragons Blood?

9 NONUM projects furthest (9 NONUM 64/100, Dragons Blood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 9 NONUM and Dragons Blood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Woody Notes and Resins.

Is 9 NONUM or Dragons Blood better for summer or winter?

9 NONUM suits evening wear; Dragons Blood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9 NONUM and Dragons Blood?

9 NONUM has top notes of Cherry, Incense and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Rum, Woody Notes and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Resins, Leather and Sweet Notes. Dragons Blood features Woody Notes, Incense and Resins.