Fragrance comparison

Kuhuyan vs Nubiade

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 339 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kuhuyan

Parfums de Marly

3.84331 votes

Rank #9,351 LeatherAnimalic

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Nubiade

Omar Sharif

4.508 votes

Rank #19,863 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kuhuyan takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kuhuyan
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nubiade
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Kuhuyan3/4

Nubiade1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KuhuyanParfums de Marly

NubiadeOmar Sharif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

331 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityKuhuyan

SillageNubiade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value17

Category winnerKuhuyanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

floral100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherHeliotrope

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)Tonka Bean

Top

MarigoldBlackberryPeachRaspberryViolet Leaf

Heart

CarnationRoseFreesiaVioletJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskHeliotropeVanillaPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Kuhuyan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex23

Women7

Work 32%Date 29%Casual 28%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#19,863

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerKuhuyanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Kuhuyan is a clean, herbal take on leather. It skips the heavy smoke of traditional biker jackets. Instead, you get a sharp snap of green violet leaf and breezy jasmine right off the sprayer. The heart introduces a smooth leather jacket aroma softened by powdery heliotrope, which smells like sweet alm…

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Nubiade is an intricate oriental floral perfume from 1994, centered around a rich, powdery blend of marigold, blackberry, and carnation. It feels like a lush, hidden garden at dawn, offering a distinct vintage character. This fragrance wears well during spring mornings or cool autumn evenings, where its notes of helio…

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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, Kuhuyan or Nubiade?

Kuhuyan takes 3 of 4 categories. Kuhuyan is rated 3.84/5 from 331 votes; Nubiade is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Kuhuyan for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nubiade for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kuhuyan or Nubiade?

Kuhuyan lasts longest (Kuhuyan 72/100, Nubiade 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kuhuyan or Nubiade?

Projection is very close: Nubiade 67/100, Kuhuyan 65/100 for sillage.

Do Kuhuyan and Nubiade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

Is Kuhuyan or Nubiade better for summer or winter?

Kuhuyan suits evening wear; Nubiade suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kuhuyan and Nubiade?

Kuhuyan has top notes of Violet Leaf and Jasmine, heart notes of Leather and Heliotrope, a base of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean. Nubiade has top notes of Marigold, Blackberry, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Patchouli.