Fragrance comparison

Modern vs Navvab

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

Modern

Nabeel

3.8020 votes

Rank #40,637 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Navvab

FUMparFUM

—0 votes

Rank #78,045 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Modern takes 1 of 1 categories.

Modern
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Navvab
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Modern1/1

Navvab0/1

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: Modern

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModernNabeel

NavvabFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 49%Had 13%Want 39%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

30%Like

30%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

patchouli69%

amber61%

amber100%

musky90%

leather80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

woody50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronNutmegSuede

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmberwoodLabdanumGuaiac WoodIncense

Base

PatchouliVanillaOakmossMusk

Notes

SuedeAmberJasmineCognacMuskAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSuede, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Navvab, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer31

Fall75

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#78,045

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerModernHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Modern by Nabeel launches with an energetic kick of dry saffron and warm nutmeg, quickly transitioning into a deep heart of incense, amberwood, and agarwood. A clean, soapy undertone keeps the dark resinous qualities approachable, making it a stellar option for cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, wood-centric a…

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Navvab by FUMparFUM opens with a sharp splash of oak barrel cognac before softening into supple suede and dense golden amber. The boozy blast calms within five minutes. Creamy jasmine petals cut across the dark agarwood base, preventing the composition from turning overly bitter or medicinal. You get a plush, powdery …

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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.

Do Modern and Navvab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Suede, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Vanilla.

Is Modern or Navvab better for summer or winter?

Modern suits evening wear; Navvab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Modern and Navvab?

Modern has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Suede, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Amberwood and Labdanum, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Musk. Navvab features Suede, Amber, Jasmine, Cognac and Musk.