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Eshu vs Nesnas Qareen

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

Updated 130 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eshu takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Eshu

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Nesnas Qareen

    Choose it for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eshu6/8
Nesnas Qareen2/8
Ratings & consensus
Eshu
Community sentiment
Eshu
Longevity
Eshu
Sillage & projection
Nesnas Qareen
Value for money
Nesnas Qareen
Versatility
Eshu
Note pyramid (duration)
Eshu
Fragranxe ranking
Eshu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EshuPrin
Nesnas QareenPrissana
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 90 votes
Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%
3.85/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%
Category winnerEshuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
27%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

90 votes

48%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
15%Dislike
8%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerEshuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityEshu

SillageNesnas Qareen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value43
Category winnerNesnas QareenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber88%
fresh spicy77%
smoky65%
warm spicy53%
aromatic42%
sweet100%
smoky92%
animalic84%
fruity77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both smoky and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Woody NotesAshAmbroxanelemiOlibanumCognacAtlas CedarTobaccoHayBlack PepperNutmegOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
AshLeatherelemiDatesDried ApricotTobaccoHalvaAnimal notesOlibanumSaffronFireCumin

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerEshuLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring54
Summer18
Fall100
Winter90
Day89
Night100
Spring30
Summer0
Fall100
Winter80
Day82
Night100
Category winnerEshuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex31
Women3
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,548

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#20,893

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerEshuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eshu by Prin is a smoky, resinous woody fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2020. The scent builds on dry Atlas cedar and dark woody notes, enriched by earthy oakmoss and cured tobacco. A brisk kick of black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon provides an immediate fresh spicy and warm spicy lift, while…

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Nesnas Qareen by Prissana is an intense, experimental scent built around dark contrasts. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, it immediately strikes with a sharp blast of burning ash, fire, and pungent animal notes. Beneath that scorched surface lies a rich, sweet core of dried apricot, sticky dates, and sugary halva, lac…

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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, Eshu or Nesnas Qareen?

Eshu takes 6 of 8 categories. Eshu is rated 3.88/5 from 90 votes; Nesnas Qareen is rated 3.85/5 from 40 votes. Choose Eshu for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nesnas Qareen for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eshu or Nesnas Qareen?

They last about the same: Eshu 73/100, Nesnas Qareen 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eshu or Nesnas Qareen?

Nesnas Qareen projects furthest (Nesnas Qareen 71/100, Eshu 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eshu and Nesnas Qareen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ash, elemi, Olibanum and Tobacco.

Is Eshu or Nesnas Qareen better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eshu is the stronger pick. For winter, Eshu is the stronger pick. Eshu suits evening wear; Nesnas Qareen suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eshu and Nesnas Qareen?

Eshu features Woody Notes, Ash, Ambroxan, elemi and Olibanum. Nesnas Qareen features Ash, Leather, elemi, Dates and Dried Apricot.

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