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Ayom vs Narmar

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

Updated 120 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narmar takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Ayom

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Narmar

    Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ayom0/2
Narmar2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Narmar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Narmar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AyomAman
NarmarNilafar du Nil
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%
4.27/ 5 · 116 votes
Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
25%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

58%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
3%Dislike
5%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value81
Category winnerNarmarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
mossy65%
earthy53%
balsamic42%
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
powdery61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
elemiBergamot
Heart
JuniperCardamom
Base
OakmossCedar
Top
CardamomClary SageLavenderJuniperBergamot
Heart
CashmeranRoseTeaCinnamonLily
Base
SuedeTobaccoTonka BeanCedarOakmoss
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Cardamom and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer73
Fall100
Winter65
Day100
Night91
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Men80
Unisex18
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,458

PerfumerJacques Chabert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerNarmarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ayom is a crisp, green aromatic fougere built around bergamot, resinous elemi, juniper, and cardamom, then grounded with oakmoss and dry cedar. It opens bright and slightly balsamic, turns spicy and gin like in the heart, and settles into a clean, mossy woodiness. If you like classic fougere structure but prefer a mod…

Reviews →

Narmar by Nilafar du Nil is a woody spicy fragrance that balances aromatic green notes with a warm, grounded base. Designed for the modern man, it opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and lavender before settling into an earthy combination of tobacco, suede, and oakmoss. It offers a sophisticated, professional profile…

Reviews →
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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ayom or Narmar?

Narmar takes 2 of 2 categories. Ayom is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Narmar is rated 4.27/5 from 116 votes. Choose Ayom for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Narmar for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Ayom and Narmar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Cardamom and Oakmoss.

Is Ayom or Narmar better for summer or winter?

Ayom suits day or night wear; Narmar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ayom and Narmar?

Ayom has top notes of elemi and Bergamot, heart notes of Juniper and Cardamom, a base of Oakmoss and Cedar. Narmar has top notes of Cardamom, Clary Sage, Lavender and Juniper, heart notes of Cashmeran, Rose, Tea and Cinnamon, a base of Suede, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Cedar.

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