Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Nejma 4

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nejma 4

Nejma

3.7375 votes

Rank #13,465 Yellow FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nejma 4 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nejma 4
Choose it for a yellow floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ex Votos2/5

Nejma 43/5

Ratings & consensus: Ex Votos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nejma 4
Sillage & projection: Nejma 4
Value for money: Ex Votos
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nejma 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

Nejma 4Nejma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

3.73/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%

Category winnerEx VotosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

31%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNejma 4

SillageNejma 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value30

Category winnerEx VotosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

yellow floral100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

GeraniumYlang-YlangBergamot

Heart

NarcissusEgyptian JasmineTurkish Rose

Base

OakmossAgarwood (Oud)Resins

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Resins. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring79

Summer43

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,465

PerfumerJean Niel

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerNejma 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Nejma 4 is a bold, old-school floral oriental built around narcissus, rose, jasmine and a mossy oud base. It opens bright but quickly turns rich, spicy and full-bodied, with ylang-ylang adding a creamy, almost cosmetic texture. On skin, it often reads dense, sweet and very noticeable. This suits lovers of classic flor…

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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, Ex Votos or Nejma 4?

Nejma 4 takes 3 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Nejma 4 is rated 3.73/5 from 75 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nejma 4 for a yellow floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Nejma 4?

Nejma 4 lasts longest (Nejma 4 70/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Nejma 4?

Nejma 4 projects furthest (Nejma 4 69/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Nejma 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Resins.

Is Ex Votos or Nejma 4 better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear; Nejma 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Nejma 4?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Nejma 4 has top notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Egyptian Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins.