Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs Nirvana

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #56,524 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nirvana

Vasuki Amara

5.002 votes

Rank #48,429 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nirvana takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cocoa Wood
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nirvana
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cocoa Wood0/4

Nirvana4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

NirvanaVasuki Amara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNirvana

SillageNirvana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNirvanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

vanilla100%

white floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseGeranium

Base

OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla

Top15-30 mins

BlackcurrantGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrange

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Ginger, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Nirvana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,429

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNirvanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…

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Nirvana by Vasuki Amara is a warm, resinous fruit fragrance built around contrasting sweet and tart layers. The opening delivers a sharp burst of dark blackcurrant and zesty ginger. You notice the bite immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into juicy orange pulp and creamy jasmine petals. This hea…

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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, Cocoa Wood or Nirvana?

Nirvana takes 4 of 4 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Nirvana is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nirvana for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Nirvana?

Nirvana lasts longest (Nirvana 90/100, Cocoa Wood 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Nirvana?

Nirvana projects furthest (Nirvana 88/100, Cocoa Wood 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and Nirvana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Ginger, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Cocoa Wood or Nirvana better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; Nirvana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Nirvana?

Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. Nirvana has top notes of Blackcurrant and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine and Orange, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.