Fragrance comparison

German Angst vs Majd Ruhani

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

German Angst

Art Brüt

3.6523 votes

Rank #57,744 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Majd Ruhani

BellaVita

—0 votes

Rank #77,225 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

German Angst takes 1 of 1 categories.

German Angst
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majd Ruhani
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

German Angst1/1

Majd Ruhani0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

German AngstArt Brüt

Majd RuhaniBellaVita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

43%Like

22%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

rose70%

earthy60%

amber50%

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

sweet70%

oud60%

balsamic50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverRoseSandalwoodCardamomPepperTonka BeanAmberAgarwoodOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomPepper

Heart

Palisander RosewoodOud

Base

Tonka BeanAmberSandalwoodVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter78

Day63

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,225

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGerman AngstHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

German Angst by Art Brüt hits the nose with a sharp, dry blast of crushed cardamom and black pepper. It quickly shifts into a moody heart of dark agarwood, earthy vetiver, and a solitary dry rose. Sandalwood and amber provide a quiet thermal glow underneath, keeping the sharp spices grounded without introducing sugary…

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Majd Ruhani by BellaVita is a dark woody option that places spicy cardamom alongside dry palisander rosewood. Built for cold autumn nights, this unisex fragrance leans heavily into warm amber and resinous oud. The composition avoids cloying sweetness by balancing vanilla with earthy vetiver.

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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.

Do German Angst and Majd Ruhani smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Pepper.

Is German Angst or Majd Ruhani better for summer or winter?

German Angst suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in German Angst and Majd Ruhani?

German Angst features Vetiver, Rose, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Pepper. Majd Ruhani has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood and Oud, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.