Majnoon vs Trajan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Majnoon takes 4 of 7 categories.
MajnoonChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
TrajanChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Majnoon4/7
Trajan3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Majnoon
- Community sentiment
- Trajan
- Longevity
- Majnoon
- Sillage & projection
- Majnoon
- Value for money
- Trajan
- Versatility
- Trajan
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Majnoon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MajnoonAzmanTrajanNilafar du NilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 466 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
4.19/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
Category winnerMajnoonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
17%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
7%Hate
300 votes
67%Love
18%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerTrajanMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMajnoon
SillageMajnoon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTrajanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
coffee77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
sweet100%
tobacco92%
smoky84%
amber77%
cherry69%
honey61%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoffeePomegranateCloveCinnamonNutmegSaffron
Heart
ChampacaTonka BeanCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherTobaccoRose
Base
Thailand OudVanillaIncenseIndian OudPatchouliAmber
Top
SmokeCinnamon
Heart
CherryHoneyIncenseApricotLicoriceSaffron
Base
TobaccoVanillaPeru BalsamIso E SuperAmber
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Saffron, Tobacco and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring32
Summer14
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring46
Summer12
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerTrajanMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#637
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews91
Overall rank#4,905
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerMajnoonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMajnoon by Azman is a bold unisex fragrance opening with dark roasted coffee and spicy clove. It settles into a complex heart of tobacco and leather, finally resting on a resinous base of Thai and Indian oud. This artisanal creation balances bitter gourmand notes with deep, animalic woods, making it a polarizing but r…
Reviews →Trajan by Nilafar du Nil is a warm, resinous fragrance for men that centers on a rich honeyed tobacco accord. Launched in 2019, it opens with a sharp burst of smoke and cinnamon before settling into a syrupy, cherry-tinged heart. This scent is well-suited for autumn evenings or cold winter days when you want something…
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, Majnoon or Trajan?
Majnoon takes 4 of 7 categories. Majnoon is rated 4.19/5 from 466 votes; Trajan is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes. Choose Majnoon for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Trajan for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Majnoon or Trajan?
Majnoon lasts longest (Majnoon 88/100, Trajan 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Majnoon or Trajan?
Majnoon projects furthest (Majnoon 80/100, Trajan 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Majnoon and Trajan smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Saffron, Tobacco and Vanilla.
Is Majnoon or Trajan better for summer or winter?
For summer, Majnoon is the stronger pick. For winter, Majnoon is the stronger pick. Majnoon suits daytime wear; Trajan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Majnoon and Trajan?
Majnoon has top notes of Coffee, Pomegranate, Clove and Cinnamon, heart notes of Champaca, Tonka Bean, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Leather, a base of Thailand Oud, Vanilla, Incense and Indian Oud. Trajan has top notes of Smoke and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cherry, Honey, Incense and Apricot, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Peru Balsam and Iso E Super.
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