Fragrance comparison

Buosni vs Jinan

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

2 wins

Buosni

Alkemia Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #37,497 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Jinan

Mawwal Arabia

3.676 votes

Rank #58,608 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buosni takes 2 of 2 categories.

Buosni
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jinan
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Buosni2/2

Jinan0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BuosniAlkemia Perfumes

JinanMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 40%Had 3%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

17%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBuosni

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

warm spicy83%

patchouli65%

nutty48%

woody30%

citrus100%

fruity92%

ozonic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

aquatic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MarzipanFrosting [Glacé]PumpkinPatchouliCookieCandied GingerCaramelCardamomNutmegRed AppleOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleMandarinBergamot

Heart

Violet LeavesCarrotOrange BlossomNutmegGeranium

Base

CardamomVanillaSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,497

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,608

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBuosniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buosni by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Jinan opens bright and juicy, with apple, mandarin and bergamot giving it a crisp citrus-fruity lift. As it settles, the scent turns greener and slightly spicy, with violet leaf, orange blossom and nutmeg adding a fresh, airy texture. The dry-down looks softer and smoother, with vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli round…

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.

Which is better, Buosni or Jinan?

Buosni takes 2 of 2 categories. Buosni is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Jinan is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Buosni for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jinan for a citrus and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Buosni or Jinan?

Buosni projects furthest (Buosni 63/100, Jinan 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buosni and Jinan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Orange Blossom.

Is Buosni or Jinan better for summer or winter?

Buosni suits evening wear; Jinan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buosni and Jinan?

Buosni features Marzipan, Frosting [Glacé], Pumpkin, Patchouli and Cookie. Jinan has top notes of Apple, Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet Leaves, Carrot, Orange Blossom and Nutmeg, a base of Cardamom, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Patchouli.