Fragrance comparison

All Nile Long vs Cartagena

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

All Nile Long

Tayshaba

4.005 votes

Rank #44,414 AmberEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Cartagena

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,269 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

All Nile Long takes 1 of 1 categories.

All Nile Long
Choose it for a amber and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cartagena
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

All Nile Long1/1

Cartagena0/1

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: All Nile Long

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

All Nile LongTayshaba

CartagenaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

earthy92%

ozonic84%

powdery77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseBlack Pepper

Heart

Ozonic notesBulgarian RosePink PepperGeraniumMelonCardamom

Base

Earthy NotesIrisCedarwoodMuskAmberRaspberry LeafMyrrhMoss

Top15-30 mins

Calabrian bergamotBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliLavenderGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmberelemi

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium, Cedarwood and Amber. Durations are only published for Cartagena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Work 35%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,414

PerfumerMaiada El Khalifa

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAll Nile LongHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tayshaba All Nile Long hits skin with a quick prickle of black pepper and cool melon before shifting into damp earth and incense. Nose Maiada El Khalifa pairs crisp ozonic air with heavy base notes like myrrh, patchouli, and iris root. It feels rooted in humid spring afternoons or cool autumn evenings, offering a dark…

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Cartagena by Varriale Profumi is a direct, invigorating aromatic scent built on clean contrast. A sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot and black pepper opens the wear with immediate energy, tingling your senses before cooling down into herbal lavender and geranium. Earthy patchouli provides grounding body through the mid…

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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.

Do All Nile Long and Cartagena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium, Cedarwood and Amber.

Is All Nile Long or Cartagena better for summer or winter?

All Nile Long suits day or night wear; Cartagena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in All Nile Long and Cartagena?

All Nile Long has top notes of Incense and Black Pepper, heart notes of Ozonic notes, Bulgarian Rose, Pink Pepper and Geranium, a base of Earthy Notes, Iris, Cedarwood and Musk. Cartagena has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and elemi.