Fragrance comparison

Isis vs Taimir

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

2 wins

Isis

Marks & Spencer

3.8185 votes

Rank #16,240 MarineWhite Floral

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Taimir

Natura

4.754 votes

Rank #45,944 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isis takes 2 of 3 categories.

Isis
Choose it for a marine and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Taimir
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Isis2/3

Taimir1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IsisMarks & Spencer

TaimirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 29%Had 45%Want 26%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 67%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

65%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

85 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityTaimir

SillageIsis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

rose69%

woody61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

woody77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Notes

Heart1.5 to 3 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseViolet

Base1 to 2 hours

Cedar

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyBergamotNeroliRoseApple

Heart

JasmineGardeniaVioletFreesia

Base

SandalowoodMuskCedarHeliotropeVanilla

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Violet and Cedar. Durations are only published for Isis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall15

Winter6

Day100

Night14

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#45,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIsisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Isis by Marks & Spencer is a crisp floral aquatic fragrance built around sea air, delicate blossoms, and soft wood. Introduced in 2011, it opens with a clean splash of sea notes that feels like a cool coastal breeze. As the marine breeze settles, the heart emerges with watery lily-of-the-valley, green violet, and clas…

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Taimir leans floral from the start, with lily of the valley, neroli and bergamot giving it a fresh, slightly green opening before the heart turns more powdery and soft. The dry-down adds cedar, sandalwood, musk and vanilla, which smooth the composition without taking it fully sweet. It reads like an old-school floral …

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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, Isis or Taimir?

Isis takes 2 of 3 categories. Isis is rated 3.81/5 from 85 votes; Taimir is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Isis for a marine and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Taimir for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Isis or Taimir?

Taimir lasts longest (Taimir 60/100, Isis 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Isis or Taimir?

Isis projects furthest (Isis 53/100, Taimir 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Isis and Taimir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Violet and Cedar.

Is Isis or Taimir better for summer or winter?

Isis suits daytime wear; Taimir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Isis and Taimir?

Isis has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Violet, a base of Cedar. Taimir has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Violet and Freesia, a base of Sandalowood, Musk, Cedar and Heliotrope.