Fragrance comparison

Funeral Flowers vs Nirvana

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Funeral Flowers

Kevin Schepis

3.8222 votes

Rank #41,088 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nirvana

Vasuki Amara

5.002 votes

Rank #48,429 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nirvana takes 3 of 4 categories.

Funeral Flowers
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nirvana
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Funeral Flowers1/4

Nirvana3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Funeral FlowersKevin Schepis

NirvanaVasuki Amara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNirvana

SillageNirvana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNirvanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

white floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackcurrantYlang YlangGardeniaJasmineTruffleAmalfi LemonBergamotMandarin

Heart

OrchidSpicesLotusFruity Notes

Base

IncenseSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliVanillaVetiverAmberMexican chocolate

Top15-30 mins

BlackcurrantGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrange

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Nirvana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex53

Women32

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,429

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFuneral FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Funeral Flowers by Kevin Schepis opens with a complex, dark blend of blackcurrant, gardenia, and earthy truffle. This 2025 floral fragrance for women settles into a rich, resinous base of incense, Mexican chocolate, and sandalwood. It suits evening wear during the cooler months, offering a bold presence that leans awa…

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Nirvana by Vasuki Amara is a warm, resinous fruit fragrance built around contrasting sweet and tart layers. The opening delivers a sharp burst of dark blackcurrant and zesty ginger. You notice the bite immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into juicy orange pulp and creamy jasmine petals. This hea…

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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, Funeral Flowers or Nirvana?

Nirvana takes 3 of 4 categories. Funeral Flowers is rated 3.82/5 from 22 votes; Nirvana is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Funeral Flowers for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nirvana for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Funeral Flowers or Nirvana?

Nirvana lasts longest (Nirvana 90/100, Funeral Flowers 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Funeral Flowers or Nirvana?

Nirvana projects furthest (Nirvana 88/100, Funeral Flowers 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Funeral Flowers and Nirvana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Funeral Flowers or Nirvana better for summer or winter?

Funeral Flowers suits evening wear; Nirvana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Funeral Flowers and Nirvana?

Funeral Flowers has top notes of Blackcurrant, Ylang Ylang, Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Orchid, Spices, Lotus and Fruity Notes, a base of Incense, Sandalwood, White Musk and Patchouli. Nirvana has top notes of Blackcurrant and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine and Orange, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.