Fragrance comparison

Blood of River Nile vs Yloud-Yloud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 179 ratings analysed

Blood of River Nile

Anomalous Parfum

4.00112 votes

Rank #2,825 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Yloud-Yloud

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.4867 votes

Rank #7,393 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Blood of River Nile
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yloud-Yloud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blood of River Nile3/7

Yloud-Yloud3/7

Ratings & consensus: Yloud-Yloud
Community sentiment: Yloud-Yloud
Longevity: Blood of River Nile
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Blood of River Nile
Versatility: Yloud-Yloud
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

Yloud-YloudAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 55%

4.48/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 78%

Category winnerYloud-YloudRating 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

72%Love

16%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerYloud-YloudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityBlood of River Nile

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value63

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 spicy92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

yellow floral69%

floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody 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

Ylang-YlangAgarwood (Oud)Cambodian OudOsmanthusCivetSiam BenzoinOrrisVanilla AbsoluteEgyptian JasmineAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCivet, Jasmine, Cambodian Oud and Australian Sandalwood. 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

Spring71

Summer21

Fall96

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerYloud-YloudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

Men11

Unisex81

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,825

PerfumerZackaria Ibn Hossain

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#7,393

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Yloud-Yloud by Angelos Créations Olfactives opens with a heavy burst of indolic ylang-ylang absolute and funky Cambodian oud. The floral opening carries a creamy banana aspect that collides directly with raw leathery Malaysian agarwood and unrefined civet. As the scent settles on skin over the first hour, powdery orri…

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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 Yloud-Yloud?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Blood of River Nile is rated 4.00/5 from 112 votes; Yloud-Yloud is rated 4.48/5 from 67 votes. Choose Blood of River Nile for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Yloud-Yloud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blood of River Nile or Yloud-Yloud?

They last about the same: Blood of River Nile 85/100, Yloud-Yloud 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blood of River Nile or Yloud-Yloud?

Projection is very close: Blood of River Nile 77/100, Yloud-Yloud 77/100 for sillage.

Do Blood of River Nile and Yloud-Yloud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Jasmine, Cambodian Oud and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Blood of River Nile or Yloud-Yloud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Yloud-Yloud is the stronger pick. For winter, Blood of River Nile is the stronger pick. Blood of River Nile suits evening wear; Yloud-Yloud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blood of River Nile and Yloud-Yloud?

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. Yloud-Yloud features Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud), Cambodian Oud, Osmanthus and Civet.