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Glamour Excessive vs Acqua di Nabeel Absolute

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

Updated 112 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acqua di Nabeel Absolute takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Glamour Excessive

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Acqua di Nabeel Absolute

    Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Glamour Excessive1/5
Acqua di Nabeel Absolute4/5
Ratings & consensus
Acqua di Nabeel Absolute
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Acqua di Nabeel Absolute
Sillage & projection
Acqua di Nabeel Absolute
Value for money
Acqua di Nabeel Absolute
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Glamour Excessive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Glamour ExcessiveBourjois
Acqua di Nabeel AbsoluteNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 98 votes
Have 33%Had 25%Want 42%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 62%Had 4%Want 35%
Category winnerAcqua di Nabeel AbsoluteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
43%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
0%Hate

98 votes

43%Love
21%Like
21%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityAcqua di Nabeel Absolute

SillageAcqua di Nabeel Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value64
¤ Price value81
Category winnerAcqua di Nabeel AbsoluteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
coconut77%
woody69%
iris61%
sweet100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoconutCardamom
Heart
IrisFreesiaPeony
Base
VanilaPatchouliMuskSandalwood
Top
Star AniseIncenseWhite FlowersSweet OrangeGrapefruitSea NotesLemonRose
Heart
Sweet NotesNeroliCoconutJasmineOudLily of the ValleySandalwoodHeliotrope
Base
MuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarAmberSpun Sugar
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Musk and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer27
Fall100
Winter88
Day95
Night100
Spring70
Summer60
Fall100
Winter70
Day88
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex14
Women86
Men29
Unisex64
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#51,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGlamour ExcessiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bourjois Glamour Excessive opens with a burst of sweet coconut paired with aromatic cardamom spice. The scent quickly shifts into a rich heart of iris, freesia, and peony, giving the initial gourmand notes a refined cosmetic texture. In the dry down, warm vanilla and earthy patchouli combine with sandalwood and soft m…

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Acqua di Nabeel Absolute by Nabeel is a dense oriental spicy fragrance that pairs a sharp citrus opening with warm spices. Star anise, grapefruit, and a dry incense lead into a deep heart of leather and sweet notes before settling on a heavy base of oud and vanilla. It is best suited for cold autumn evenings.

Reviews →
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, Glamour Excessive or Acqua di Nabeel Absolute?

Acqua di Nabeel Absolute takes 4 of 5 categories. Glamour Excessive is rated 3.72/5 from 98 votes; Acqua di Nabeel Absolute is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Glamour Excessive for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Acqua di Nabeel Absolute for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Glamour Excessive or Acqua di Nabeel Absolute?

They last about the same: Acqua di Nabeel Absolute 66/100, Glamour Excessive 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Glamour Excessive or Acqua di Nabeel Absolute?

Projection is very close: Acqua di Nabeel Absolute 61/100, Glamour Excessive 60/100 for sillage.

Do Glamour Excessive and Acqua di Nabeel Absolute smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coconut, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Glamour Excessive or Acqua di Nabeel Absolute better for summer or winter?

Glamour Excessive suits day or night wear; Acqua di Nabeel Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glamour Excessive and Acqua di Nabeel Absolute?

Glamour Excessive has top notes of Coconut and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, Freesia and Peony, a base of Vanila, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Acqua di Nabeel Absolute has top notes of Star Anise, Incense, White Flowers and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Neroli, Coconut and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood, Benzoin and Oakmoss.

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