Fragrance comparison

Blood of River Nile vs Un An Anniversaire Attar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blood of River Nile

Anomalous Parfum

4.00112 votes

Rank #2,824 Warm SpicyWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

Un An Anniversaire Attar

Angelos Créations Olfactives

5.0015 votes

Rank #31,801 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood of River Nile takes 3 of 5 categories.

Blood of River Nile
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Un An Anniversaire Attar
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blood of River Nile3/5

Un An Anniversaire Attar2/5

Ratings & consensus: Un An Anniversaire Attar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Un An Anniversaire Attar
Sillage & projection: Blood of River Nile
Value for money: Blood of River Nile
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blood of River Nile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blood of River NileAnomalous Parfum

Un An Anniversaire AttarAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 55%

5.00/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

Category winnerUn An Anniversaire AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

45 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityUn An Anniversaire Attar

SillageBlood of River Nile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value80

Category winnerBlood of River NileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

animalic84%

amber77%

white floral69%

oud61%

woody100%

warm spicy88%

animalic77%

rose65%

oud53%

floral42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Indian SaffronOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeNeroliLitsea Cubeba

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseChinese OsmanthusCivetEgyptian JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine

Base

Cambodian OudIndian OudMyrrhAmberAustralian SandalwoodCastoreumOrrisIndian Sandalwood

Notes

Cambodian OudRosa AlbaWhite SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodThailand OudBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseSaffronFrankincenseJasmine SambacChinese OsmanthusEgyptian Jasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIndian Saffron, Damask Rose, Chinese Osmanthus and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

Men0

Unisex89

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,824

PerfumerZackaria Ibn Hossain

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#31,801

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlood of River NileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blood of River Nile is a bold rose, oud and white floral fragrance with a warm spicy opening of saffron, citrus, neroli and litsea cubeba. In wear, reviewers often describe the rose as jammy, smooth and persistent, with jasmine adding sharp brightness and the base adding resinous warmth. It suits cooler weather, eveni…

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Un An Anniversaire Attar opens with a bold flash of Greek saffron strands and bitter Cambodian oud. The intense medicinal bite of the resin settles within fifteen minutes, allowing Bulgarian rose and Egyptian jasmine absolute to bloom over a rich foundation of East Indian sandalwood. Resin tears of Omani frankincense …

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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, Blood of River Nile or Un An Anniversaire Attar?

Blood of River Nile takes 3 of 5 categories. Blood of River Nile is rated 4.00/5 from 112 votes; Un An Anniversaire Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 15 votes. Choose Blood of River Nile for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Un An Anniversaire Attar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blood of River Nile or Un An Anniversaire Attar?

Un An Anniversaire Attar lasts longest (Un An Anniversaire Attar 90/100, Blood of River Nile 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blood of River Nile or Un An Anniversaire Attar?

Blood of River Nile projects furthest (Blood of River Nile 77/100, Un An Anniversaire Attar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blood of River Nile and Un An Anniversaire Attar smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Indian Saffron, Damask Rose, Chinese Osmanthus and Jasmine.

Is Blood of River Nile or Un An Anniversaire Attar better for summer or winter?

Blood of River Nile suits evening wear; Un An Anniversaire Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blood of River Nile and Un An Anniversaire Attar?

Blood of River Nile has top notes of Indian Saffron, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Damask Rose and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of Cambodian Oud, Indian Oud, Myrrh and Amber. Un An Anniversaire Attar features Cambodian Oud, Rosa Alba, White Sandalwood, Australian Sandalwood and Thailand Oud.