Fragrance comparison

Espelette vs Irth

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Espelette

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1020 votes

Rank #38,529 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #6,707 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 3 of 5 categories.

Espelette
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Espelette2/5

Irth3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EspeletteParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

IrthNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 35%Had 19%Want 46%

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityIrth

SillageEspelette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value74

Category winnerEspeletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sichuan PepperPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomYlang-YlangPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Espelette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night69

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 33%Casual 30%Work 21%Party 16%

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Espelette by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque is a dry, crackling spice scent anchored by deep earth. The first spray delivers a stinging burst of real Sichuan pepper and black pepper. It tingles in the nose. Within ten minutes, that fiery blast softens as green cardamom, ripe peach, and sunny ylang-ylang round off …

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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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, Espelette or Irth?

Irth takes 3 of 5 categories. Espelette is rated 4.10/5 from 20 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Espelette for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Espelette or Irth?

They last about the same: Irth 72/100, Espelette 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Espelette or Irth?

Espelette projects furthest (Espelette 78/100, Irth 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Espelette and Irth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Espelette or Irth better for summer or winter?

Espelette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Espelette and Irth?

Espelette has top notes of Sichuan Pepper and Pepper, heart notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Peach, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.