Fragrance comparison

Aksoum vs Néroli

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 204 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aksoum

Reine de Saba

3.99204 votes

Rank #10,376 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Néroli

Parfums Berdoues

—0 votes

Rank #74,788 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aksoum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aksoum
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Néroli
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Aksoum1/1

Néroli0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AksoumReine de Saba

NéroliParfums Berdoues

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

186 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

woody65%

musky48%

animalic30%

citrus100%

musky90%

white floral80%

green70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainNeroliBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomEgyptian JasmineTuberose

Base

MuskSandalwoodPatchouli

Top15 to 30 minutes

Petitgrain

Heart1 to 2 hours

Neroli

Base2 to 3 hours

Musk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Neroli and Musk. Durations are only published for Néroli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer74

Fall36

Winter14

Day100

Night49

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex34

Women54

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,376

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#74,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAksoumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aksoum by Reine de Saba is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men. Aksoum was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Petitgrain, Neroli and Bergamot; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Tuberose; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli. It opens…

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Néroli by Parfums Berdoues is an airy citrus fragrance designed as a scented, hydrating body mist. The composition focuses on a crisp, clean profile featuring bright petitgrain, fresh neroli, and soft musk. It opens with the green, bitter-orange snap of petitgrain leaves before settling into the sunny white floral swe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Aksoum and Néroli smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli and Musk.

Is Aksoum or Néroli better for summer or winter?

Aksoum suits daytime wear; Néroli suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aksoum and Néroli?

Aksoum has top notes of Petitgrain, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Néroli has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Musk.