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Barak vs Narada

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narada takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Barak

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

  • Narada

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

Barak0/1
Narada1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Narada

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BarakTayyib
NaradaFulton & Roark
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.62/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

19%Love
48%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity49
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value16
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
citrus84%
amber77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
citrus65%
woody53%
balsamic42%
Scent match62%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperLemonMintCitruses
Heart
CinnamonClovesGinger
Base
AmberGuaiac WoodLeatherResinsWoody Notes
Top15-30 mins
Black PepperBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
GingerPalisander Rosewood
Base6-8 hrs
Resins
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ginger and Resins. Durations are only published for Narada, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Casual 41%Work 35%Date 18%Party 6%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,623

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Category winnerNaradaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barak by Tayyib opens with a sharp burst of crushed mint, sour lemon, and black pepper. The initial spray feels crisp, cutting through cold autumn air with a quick prickle of citrus and spice. Within twenty minutes, the sharp top notes soften as cloves, ginger, and warm cinnamon take over the middle phase, shifting th…

Reviews →

Fulton & Roark Narada opens with a crisp snap of cracked black pepper and zesty bergamot citrus. That initial citrus sharpness burns off in fifteen minutes. Freshly grated ginger and dry palisander rosewood quickly step forward to anchor the middle. The scent evokes an early autumn walk along damp Pacific Northwest tr…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Barak and Narada smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ginger and Resins.

Is Barak or Narada better for summer or winter?

Narada suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barak and Narada?

Barak has top notes of Black Pepper, Lemon, Mint and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Ginger, a base of Amber, Guaiac Wood, Leather and Resins. Narada has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Resins.

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