Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Ambre Narguile vs Nuts

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5,467 ratings analysed

5 wins

Hermessence Ambre Narguile

Hermès · 2004

4.314,953 votes

Rank #181 SweetWarm Spicy

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Nuts

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.72514 votes

Rank #6,539 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile takes 5 of 7 categories.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Nuts
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile5/7

Nuts2/7

Ratings & consensus: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Community sentiment: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Longevity: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Sillage & projection: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Value for money: Nuts
Versatility: Nuts
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hermessence Ambre Narguile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hermessence Ambre NarguileHermès

NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 4,953 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

3,973 votes

40%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

425 votes

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityHermessence Ambre Narguile

SillageHermessence Ambre Narguile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNutsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

honey61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

nutty77%

almond69%

caramel61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonHoneyRumCaramelTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinTobaccoLabdanumCoumarinSesameMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney

Heart

VanillaSesameDavana

Base

TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHoney, Rum, Caramel and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNutsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

Men6

Unisex52

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#181

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2004

Reviews459

Overall rank#6,539

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermessence Ambre Narguile by Hermès smells like a warm, freshly baked apple tart pulled straight from the oven on a frosty evening. The scent opens with a lively splash of dark rum, sweet cinnamon spice, and golden honeycomb, creating a cozy aroma that instantly makes your mouth water. As it rests on your skin, the i…

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Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…

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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, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Nuts?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile takes 5 of 7 categories. Hermessence Ambre Narguile is rated 4.31/5 from 4,953 votes; Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes. Choose Hermessence Ambre Narguile for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Nuts?

They last about the same: Hermessence Ambre Narguile 75/100, Nuts 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Nuts?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile projects furthest (Hermessence Ambre Narguile 65/100, Nuts 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Nuts smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Rum, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Nuts better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the stronger pick. For winter, Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Nuts?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile features Cinnamon, Honey, Rum, Caramel and Tonka Bean. Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk.