Fragrance comparison

Liam vs Niche 5

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 5,798 ratings analysed

1 wins

Liam

Lattafa Perfumes

4.195,798 votes

Rank #119 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Niche 5

Reef Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #65,259 MuskyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liam takes 1 of 1 categories.

Liam
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Niche 5
Choose it for a musky and patchouli character.

Liam1/1

Niche 50/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LiamLattafa Perfumes

Niche 5Reef Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 5,798 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

3,553 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

musky100%

patchouli92%

green84%

woody77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomFigBlack Tea

Heart

IrisVetiverLabdanum

Base

VanillaSandalwoodTonkaPatchouli

Top

Black Tea

Heart

Patchouli

Base

White Musk

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex57

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews992

Overall rank#65,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLiamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liam by Lattafa Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Liam was launched in 2023. Top notes are Cardamom, Fig and Black Tea; middle notes are Iris, Vetiver and Labdanum; base notes are Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka and Patchouli.

Reviews →

Niche 5 keeps things focused: black tea up top, patchouli through the middle, and a soft white musk base. It reads musky, green, woody, and lightly powdery rather than sweet or loud. If you like clean tea scents with an earthy edge, this is the part of the spectrum it sits in. The simple structure suggests an easy uni…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Liam and Niche 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Tea and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Liam and Niche 5?

Liam has top notes of Cardamom, Fig and Black Tea, heart notes of Iris, Vetiver and Labdanum, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka and Patchouli. Niche 5 has top notes of Black Tea, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of White Musk.