Fragrance comparison

Craving vs Nanban

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 564 ratings analysed

Craving

Phuong Dang

3.75100 votes

Rank #12,411 Warm SpicyAmber

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Nanban

Arquiste

4.00464 votes

Rank #27,943 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Craving
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nanban
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.

Craving3/7

Nanban3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CravingPhuong Dang

NanbanArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 15%Had 13%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 464 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNanbanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

42%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

464 votes

Category winnerNanbanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCraving

SillageCraving

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber83%

aromatic65%

coffee48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

woody83%

balsamic74%

leather65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonBlack PepperYuzuBergamotQuince

Heart

CoffeeBreadPlumBlack TeaOlibanumGeranium

Base

MyrhhAmbergrisSandalwoodCedarPatchouli

Top

SaffronBlack TeaBlack Pepper

Heart

MyrhhLeatherCoffeeChinese Osmanthus

Base

OlibanumCopaiba balmSandalwoodStyraxJuniper Berries

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Coffee, Black Tea and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day75

Night100

Spring26

Summer14

Fall95

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNanbanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men44

Unisex53

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,411

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#27,943

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux, Yann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCravingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Craving by Phuong Dang is an adventurous oriental spicy composition built around a central coffee and bread accord. It balances warm, roasted notes with a surprising dash of yuzu and cardamom. Designed for those who seek depth and contrast in their fragrance, this unisex release thrives in cooler temperatures and soph…

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Arquiste Nanban opens with bitter black tea and crackling black pepper before grounding into heavy myrrh and dark coffee. Smooth leather and olibanum wrap around the dry down, giving it a dense, smoky feel tailored for crisp autumn evenings and dark wool coats. It wears with heavy presence without feeling overly sweet…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Craving or Nanban?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Craving is rated 3.75/5 from 100 votes; Nanban is rated 4.00/5 from 464 votes. Choose Craving for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nanban for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Craving or Nanban?

Craving lasts longest (Craving 83/100, Nanban 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Craving or Nanban?

Craving projects furthest (Craving 71/100, Nanban 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Craving and Nanban smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Coffee, Black Tea and Olibanum.

Is Craving or Nanban better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nanban is the stronger pick. For winter, Nanban is the stronger pick. Craving suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Craving and Nanban?

Craving has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black Pepper and Yuzu, heart notes of Coffee, Bread, Plum and Black Tea, a base of Myrhh, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Cedar. Nanban has top notes of Saffron, Black Tea and Black Pepper, heart notes of Myrhh, Leather, Coffee and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of Olibanum, Copaiba balm, Sandalwood and Styrax.