Fragrance comparison

Deliria vs Ninevah

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 526 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deliria

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.62480 votes

Rank #6,713 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,328 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deliria takes 4 of 7 categories.

Deliria
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Deliria4/7

Ninevah3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeliriaL'Artisan Parfumeur

NinevahPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 480 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

Category winnerDeliriaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

30%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerDeliriaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNinevah

SillageNinevah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value19

Category winnerDeliriaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel83%

metallic65%

gourmand48%

rum30%

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandyMetallic notesToffeeCandy appleRum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Candy appleVanillaCotton CandyRaspberryBenzoinCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Candy apple. Durations are only published for Deliria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter90

Day100

Night85

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNinevahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Casual 35%Party 31%Date 22%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,713

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews84

Overall rank#16,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDeliriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deliria by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an eccentric gourmand that smells like walking through an autumn carnival fairground with a chilled steel spoon in hand. The scent immediately greets you with a spun cotton candy cloud and crisp red candy apple, wrapped in a splash of warm spiced rum. As it settles onto your skin, an …

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Ninevah is a sweet fruity gourmand built around candy apple, cotton candy, vanilla, raspberry, cinnamon, benzoin and musk. On skin it reads soft, sugared and cozy, with a spun-sugar sweetness that some wearers compare to marshmallow or Middle Eastern dessert. The apple helps keep the sweetness from feeling too heavy f…

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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, Deliria or Ninevah?

Deliria takes 4 of 7 categories. Deliria is rated 3.62/5 from 480 votes; Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes. Choose Deliria for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deliria or Ninevah?

Ninevah lasts longest (Ninevah 73/100, Deliria 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deliria or Ninevah?

Ninevah projects furthest (Ninevah 70/100, Deliria 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deliria and Ninevah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy and Candy apple.

Is Deliria or Ninevah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ninevah is the stronger pick. For winter, Deliria is the stronger pick. Deliria suits daytime wear; Ninevah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deliria and Ninevah?

Deliria features Cotton Candy, Metallic notes, Toffee, Candy apple and Rum. Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin.