Fragrance comparison

Maleficent vs Fellini in Nishapur

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

4 wins

Maleficent

Champagne

4.899 votes

Rank #38,601 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Fellini in Nishapur

THEN THERE

4.119 votes

Rank #50,384 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maleficent takes 4 of 4 categories.

Maleficent
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fellini in Nishapur
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Maleficent4/4

Fellini in Nishapur0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaleficentChampagne

Fellini in NishapurTHEN THERE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

78%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMaleficent

SillageMaleficent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value67

Category winnerMaleficentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy88%

coffee77%

vanilla65%

cinnamon53%

citrus42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

green77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeNutmegVanillaCinnamonGingerMandarin OrangeRosemary

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MimosaLily of the ValleyDavanaMandarin OrangeHeliotropeBergamotGardeniaCoconut

Heart

PistachioPineTonka BeanPatchouliCorianderCardamomCinnamonNutmeg

Base

BenzoinMyrrhLabdanumVanillaOud

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Maleficent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer63

Fall75

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring40

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex62

Women38

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 25%Work 11%

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,601

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,384

PerfumerAngela Ciampagna

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaleficentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maleficent by Champagne wastes zero time being polite. The opening erupts with dark roasted coffee beans and sharp culinary ginger, backed by an immediate prickle of fresh rosemary. It is loud. Within ten minutes, freshly grated nutmeg and spicy cinnamon take over, warming the mixture into a rich, steaming spiced latt…

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Angela Ciampagna constructed Fellini in Nishapur around an amber core that contrasts bright, herbal top notes with heavy resins. The fragrance opens with davana, bitter mandarin orange, and yellow mimosa before revealing a dense, spicy heart of green pine, roasted pistachio, cardamom, and clove. As it settles onto ski…

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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, Maleficent or Fellini in Nishapur?

Maleficent takes 4 of 4 categories. Maleficent is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes; Fellini in Nishapur is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Maleficent for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fellini in Nishapur for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maleficent or Fellini in Nishapur?

Maleficent lasts longest (Maleficent 90/100, Fellini in Nishapur 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maleficent or Fellini in Nishapur?

Projection is very close: Maleficent 77/100, Fellini in Nishapur 75/100 for sillage.

Do Maleficent and Fellini in Nishapur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Mandarin Orange.

Is Maleficent or Fellini in Nishapur better for summer or winter?

Maleficent suits evening wear; Fellini in Nishapur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maleficent and Fellini in Nishapur?

Maleficent features Coffee, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Ginger. Fellini in Nishapur has top notes of Mimosa, Lily of the Valley, Davana and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pistachio, Pine, Tonka Bean and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vanilla.