Clandestine Parfum vs Nirvana
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Clandestine Parfum takes 4 of 5 categories.
Clandestine ParfumChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
NirvanaChoose it for a citrus and tuberose character. Wins on longevity.
Clandestine Parfum4/5
Nirvana1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Nirvana
- Sillage & projection
- Clandestine Parfum
- Value for money
- Clandestine Parfum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Clandestine Parfum
- Fragranxe ranking
- Clandestine Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Clandestine ParfumGuy LarocheNirvanaMarilyn MiglinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 34%Had 28%Want 37%
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
30%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
71 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNirvana
SillageClandestine Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerClandestine ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
floral69%
musky61%
citrus100%
tuberose92%
rose84%
white floral77%
floral69%
amber61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AmberCivetHoneyPlumMarigoldBenzoinPatchouliDamask RoseAldehydesCarnationYlang-YlangMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotPlum
Heart3 to 5 hours
Turkish RoseTuberoseCyclamen
Base4 to 7 hours
AmberVanillaBenzoin
Category winnerClandestine ParfumLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer14
Fall59
Winter100
Day46
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,214
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#75,295
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerClandestine ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGuy Laroche Clandestine Parfum is a rich, opulent 1985 French creation built around dark stewed plum, golden honey, and warm animalic civet. One dab changes the room. The opening strikes with sharp vintage aldehydes and fizzy bergamot that quickly soften into sweet damask rose, velvety carnation, and buttery ylang-yla…
Reviews →Nirvana by Marilyn Miglin delivers a rich floral fruity profile built around bold flowers and sweet resinous warmth. The scent begins with a brief splash of crisp bergamot layered over dark, fleshy plum. As the opening settles, the heart fills with creamy tuberose, velvety Turkish rose, and powdery cyclamen, giving th…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Clandestine Parfum or Nirvana?
Clandestine Parfum takes 4 of 5 categories. Clandestine Parfum is rated 4.37/5 from 71 votes; Nirvana is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Clandestine Parfum for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nirvana for a citrus and tuberose character. Wins on longevity.
Which lasts longer, Clandestine Parfum or Nirvana?
They last about the same: Nirvana 80/100, Clandestine Parfum 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Clandestine Parfum or Nirvana?
Clandestine Parfum projects furthest (Clandestine Parfum 74/100, Nirvana 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Clandestine Parfum and Nirvana smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include Amber, Plum, Benzoin and Damask Rose.
Is Clandestine Parfum or Nirvana better for summer or winter?
Clandestine Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Clandestine Parfum and Nirvana?
Clandestine Parfum features Amber, Civet, Honey, Plum and Marigold. Nirvana has top notes of Bergamot and Plum, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Tuberose and Cyclamen, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.
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