Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Ambre Narguile vs Rose De Nagada

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 4,962 ratings analysed

3 wins

Hermessence Ambre Narguile

Hermès · 2004

4.314,953 votes

Rank #182 SweetWarm Spicy

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68%scent match

Closely related

Rose De Nagada

Pascal Morabito

4.229 votes

Rank #44,895 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rose De Nagada
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile3/4

Rose De Nagada1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Sillage & projection: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Value for money: Rose De Nagada
Versatility: Not scored
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

Rose De NagadaPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 4,953 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHermessence Ambre Narguile

SillageHermessence Ambre Narguile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRose De NagadaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

honey61%

amber100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

musky61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and amber

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

CinnamonRumPlum

Heart

TobaccoRoseTonka BeanHoneyLabdanum

Base

VanillaMuskBenzoinAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Honey, Rum and Tonka Bean. 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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#182

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2004

Reviews459

Overall rank#44,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Pascal Morabito Rose De Nagada hits the skin with a dark splash of rum, spiced cinnamon, and sticky plum. Within minutes, the boozy fruitiness softens into a thick heart of honeyed tobacco, earthy patchouli, and a muted red rose. As it settles during cold winter evenings, golden amber, benzoin, and dry vanilla build a…

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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, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Rose De Nagada?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile takes 3 of 4 categories. Hermessence Ambre Narguile is rated 4.31/5 from 4,953 votes; Rose De Nagada is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Hermessence Ambre Narguile for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rose De Nagada for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Rose De Nagada?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile lasts longest (Hermessence Ambre Narguile 75/100, Rose De Nagada 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Rose De Nagada?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile projects furthest (Hermessence Ambre Narguile 65/100, Rose De Nagada 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Rose De Nagada smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Honey, Rum and Tonka Bean.

What are the notes in Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Rose De Nagada?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile features Cinnamon, Honey, Rum, Caramel and Tonka Bean. Rose De Nagada has top notes of Cinnamon, Rum and Plum, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose, Tonka Bean and Honey, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Benzoin and Amber.