Fragrance comparison

Minotaure vs Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 1,938 ratings analysed

Minotaure

Paloma Picasso

4.021,934 votes

Rank #980 AromaticVanilla

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44%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Naj Oleari

4.754 votes

Rank #33,147 AldehydicRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) takes 2 of 4 categories.

Minotaure
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Minotaure1/4

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Sillage & projection: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Minotaure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MinotaurePaloma Picasso

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Naj Oleari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 1,934 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 45%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,595 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

SillageNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

amber61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesAldehydesBergamotGalbanumTarragonCoriander

Heart

GeraniumJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodMuskAmberCedar

Top

CorianderAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Coriander, Jasmine and Rose. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex24

Women2

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#980

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews255

Overall rank#33,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMinotaureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Michel Almairac created Minotaure for Paloma Picasso in 1992 as a warm, aromatic amber composition that broke away from traditional heavy oakmoss scents of the era. The opening brings a crisp burst of bergamot and bitter galbanum, which quickly softens into a heart of geranium and jasmine before settling onto a smooth…

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Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is a soft, powdery floral aldehyde fragrance. Launched in 1988, it opens with bright coriander before settling into a warm blend of jasmine and cedar. It fits women looking for clean, vintage office scents.

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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, Minotaure or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) takes 2 of 4 categories. Minotaure is rated 4.02/5 from 1,934 votes; Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Minotaure for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Minotaure or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) lasts longest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 90/100, Minotaure 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Minotaure or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) projects furthest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 75/100, Minotaure 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Minotaure and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Coriander, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Minotaure or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) better for summer or winter?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Minotaure and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Minotaure has top notes of Fruity Notes, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) has top notes of Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Cedar.