Fragrance comparison

An Olfactory Tale vs Rasheed

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

An Olfactory Tale

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #57,134 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Rasheed

Nilafar du Nil

4.4512 votes

Rank #29,755 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rasheed takes 4 of 4 categories.

An Olfactory Tale
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rasheed
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

An Olfactory Tale0/4

Rasheed4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An Olfactory TaleThe Dua Brand

RasheedNilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

4.45/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRasheed

SillageRasheed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value69

Category winnerRasheedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rose90%

floral80%

balsamic70%

fresh60%

musky50%

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LabdanumMyrrhRoseChinese Peony

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypriolBlack PepperCinnamonRaspberry

Heart

LabdanumOlibanumGeraniumRose

Base

Birch TarMyrrhLeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Myrrh and Rose. Durations are only published for An Olfactory Tale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,755

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRasheedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

An Olfactory Tale by The Dua Brand opens with an immediate burst of velvety Chinese peony and rich crimson rose. It does not stay an innocent garden floral for long. Within minutes, thick ribbons of smoky myrrh and sticky labdanum anchor the petals to your skin, turning the bouquet dark and resonant. Because this is a…

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Rasheed by Nilafar du Nil is a bold, woody spicy scent launched in 2025. It opens with sharp black pepper and sweet raspberry before settling into a deep, resinous heart of labdanum and olibanum. The dry-down highlights rugged birch tar, leather, and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a dark, assertive profile suitable…

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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, An Olfactory Tale or Rasheed?

Rasheed takes 4 of 4 categories. An Olfactory Tale is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Rasheed is rated 4.45/5 from 12 votes. Choose An Olfactory Tale for a amber and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rasheed for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, An Olfactory Tale or Rasheed?

Rasheed lasts longest (Rasheed 93/100, An Olfactory Tale 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Olfactory Tale or Rasheed?

Rasheed projects furthest (Rasheed 92/100, An Olfactory Tale 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Olfactory Tale and Rasheed smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Myrrh and Rose.

Is An Olfactory Tale or Rasheed better for summer or winter?

An Olfactory Tale suits evening wear; Rasheed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Olfactory Tale and Rasheed?

An Olfactory Tale features Labdanum, Myrrh, Rose and Chinese Peony. Rasheed has top notes of Cypriol, Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Raspberry, heart notes of Labdanum, Olibanum, Geranium and Rose, a base of Birch Tar, Myrrh, Leather and Sandalwood.