Fragrance comparison

Fenicia vs Nesnas Qareen

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 219 ratings analysed

Fenicia

The Merchant of Venice

4.01179 votes

Rank #12,560 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nesnas Qareen

Prissana

3.8540 votes

Rank #20,893 SweetSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nesnas Qareen takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fenicia
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Nesnas Qareen
Choose it for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fenicia3/7

Nesnas Qareen4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FeniciaThe Merchant of Venice

Nesnas QareenPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerFeniciaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

179 votes

48%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerFeniciaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNesnas Qareen

SillageNesnas Qareen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNesnas QareenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

aromatic50%

sweet100%

smoky92%

animalic84%

fruity77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemonelemi

Heart

RoseMyrhhNutmegCloveOlibanumCinnamon

Base

CitrusesSandalwoodBenzoinSaffronTonka BeanPatchouli

Notes

AshLeatherelemiDatesDried ApricotTobaccoHalvaAnimal notesOlibanumSaffronFireCumin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared noteselemi, Olibanum and Saffron. Durations are only published for Nesnas Qareen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring30

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNesnas QareenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex47

Women46

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,560

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#20,893

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFeniciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fenicia by The Merchant of Venice brings together bright citrus and rich spices over a smooth resinous base. It opens with a splash of sunlit lemon and pine-tinged elemi, which quickly softens as nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, and powdery rose take over. In the dry-down, warm myrrh, sweet tonka bean, and earthy patchouli cr…

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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, Fenicia or Nesnas Qareen?

Nesnas Qareen takes 4 of 7 categories. Fenicia is rated 4.01/5 from 179 votes; Nesnas Qareen is rated 3.85/5 from 40 votes. Choose Fenicia for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Nesnas Qareen for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fenicia or Nesnas Qareen?

Nesnas Qareen lasts longest (Nesnas Qareen 72/100, Fenicia 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fenicia or Nesnas Qareen?

Nesnas Qareen projects furthest (Nesnas Qareen 71/100, Fenicia 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fenicia and Nesnas Qareen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Olibanum and Saffron.

Is Fenicia or Nesnas Qareen better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fenicia and Nesnas Qareen?

Fenicia has top notes of Lemon and elemi, heart notes of Rose, Myrhh, Nutmeg and Clove, a base of Citruses, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Saffron. Nesnas Qareen features Ash, Leather, elemi, Dates and Dried Apricot.