Fragrance comparison

ABHA vs Ninevah

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

5 wins

ABHA

Athena Fragrances

4.0754 votes

Rank #11,456 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ABHA takes 5 of 7 categories.

ABHA
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

ABHA5/7

Ninevah2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ABHAAthena Fragrances

NinevahPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

Category winnerABHARating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

7%Hate

54 votes

30%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerABHAMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityABHA

SillageNinevah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value19

Category winnerABHABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

leather83%

oud74%

warm spicy65%

rose56%

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeLime

Heart

PlumRose de MaiBananaStrawberryRaspberryVioletJasmineChamomile

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronCotton CandyCacao PodMuskCinnamonViolet Leaf

Notes

Candy appleVanillaCotton CandyRaspberryBenzoinCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Cotton Candy, Musk and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNinevahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex55

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#16,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerABHAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ABHA by Athena Fragrances is an oriental unisex fragrance centered on an intense clash of dark fruit and leather. Bright top notes of mandarin orange and lime quickly transition into a rich heart of plum, rose de mai, and strawberry. The deep dry-down unrolls raw leather, saffron, and medicinal agarwood, softened by v…

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Ninevah is a sweet fruity gourmand built around candy apple, cotton candy, vanilla, raspberry, cinnamon, benzoin and musk. On skin it reads soft, sugared and cozy, with a spun-sugar sweetness that some wearers compare to marshmallow or Middle Eastern dessert. The apple helps keep the sweetness from feeling too heavy f…

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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, ABHA or Ninevah?

ABHA takes 5 of 7 categories. ABHA is rated 4.07/5 from 54 votes; Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes. Choose ABHA for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, ABHA or Ninevah?

They last about the same: ABHA 74/100, Ninevah 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, ABHA or Ninevah?

Ninevah projects furthest (Ninevah 70/100, ABHA 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ABHA and Ninevah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Cotton Candy, Musk and Cinnamon.

Is ABHA or Ninevah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ninevah is the stronger pick. For winter, ABHA is the stronger pick. ABHA suits evening wear; Ninevah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ABHA and Ninevah?

ABHA has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Plum, Rose de Mai, Banana and Strawberry, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Cotton Candy. Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin.