Fragrance comparison

Merit vs F2

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

4 wins

Merit

Nilafar du Nil

4.2020 votes

Rank #34,785 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Toskovat'

3.6060 votes

Rank #17,955 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Merit takes 4 of 5 categories.

Merit
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
F2
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Merit4/5

F21/5

Ratings & consensus: Merit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Merit
Sillage & projection: Merit
Value for money: Merit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: F2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MeritNilafar du Nil

F2Toskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.60/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerMeritRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

20%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMerit

SillageMerit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value43

Category winnerMeritBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

green100%

musky92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

QuinceNeroliAlmondTobacco LeafCoconut

Heart

MimosaTiare FlowerSuedeMatePatchouliPlumelemiTolu Balsam

Base

Violet LeafCedarMuskVanillaOakmoss

Top

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroliPineTurmericBergamotLemonNarcissus

Heart

PlumPalmarosaHeliotropeOpoponaxGalbanumOrrisLabdanumWisteria

Base

Synthetic CivetCopaiba balmAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Patchouli, Plum and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall92

Winter83

Day92

Night100

Spring62

Summer23

Fall77

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men21

Unisex74

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,785

PerfumerAbdelFattah Nassar

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#17,955

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerF2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Merit by Nilafar du Nil is a complex, sweet chypre floral that hinges on a rich blend of creamy coconut and almond against an earthy oakmoss base. It is a mature, gourmand-leaning scent that performs remarkably well, making it a bold choice for cooler weather days or evening outings when you want a signature that proj…

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F2 by Toskovat is an experimental chypre floral that defies conventional expectations. It opens with a sharp, aldehyde-driven blast alongside pine and citrus. On skin, it develops into a complex, resinous core of plum, orris, and labdanum. This is a fragrance for those who crave the unusual, ideal for artistic setting…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Merit or F2?

Merit takes 4 of 5 categories. Merit is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; F2 is rated 3.60/5 from 60 votes. Choose Merit for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose F2 for a green and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Merit or F2?

Merit lasts longest (Merit 90/100, F2 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Merit or F2?

Merit projects furthest (Merit 83/100, F2 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Merit and F2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Neroli, Patchouli, Plum and Musk.

Is Merit or F2 better for summer or winter?

Merit suits evening wear; F2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Merit and F2?

Merit has top notes of Quince, Neroli, Almond and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Mimosa, Tiare Flower, Suede and Mate, a base of Violet Leaf, Cedar, Musk and Vanilla. F2 has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Neroli and Pine, heart notes of Plum, Palmarosa, Heliotrope and Opoponax, a base of Synthetic Civet, Copaiba balm, Amber and Musk.