Irth vs Masquerade
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Irth takes 3 of 5 categories.
IrthChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
MasqueradeChoose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Irth3/5
Masquerade2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Irth
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Masquerade
- Sillage & projection
- Masquerade
- Value for money
- Irth
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Irth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IrthNabeelMasqueradeCriminal ElementsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
3.91/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%
Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
139 votes
27%Love
45%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMasquerade
SillageMasquerade
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIrthBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
amber100%
smoky90%
fruity80%
green70%
powdery60%
vanilla50%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
Notes
AmberPeachSmokeBlack TeaResinsVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPeach, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Masquerade, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,273
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#57,183
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.
Reviews →Masquerade by Criminal Elements opens with a burst of ripe, juicy peach cut cleanly by astringent black tea leaves. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a veil of genuine sweet smoke rises up, evoking dried wood curls smoldering over an open hearth. The base develops into a cozy, resinous bed of golden ambe…
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, Irth or Masquerade?
Irth takes 3 of 5 categories. Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes; Masquerade is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Masquerade for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Irth or Masquerade?
Masquerade lasts longest (Masquerade 78/100, Irth 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Irth or Masquerade?
Projection is very close: Masquerade 66/100, Irth 64/100 for sillage.
Do Irth and Masquerade smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Vanilla and Amber.
Is Irth or Masquerade better for summer or winter?
Masquerade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Irth and Masquerade?
Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber. Masquerade features Amber, Peach, Smoke, Black Tea and Resins.
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