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Nagar Min vs Doza

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

Updated 192 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Doza takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Nagar Min

    Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Doza

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Nagar Min0/4
Doza4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Doza
Sillage & projection
Doza
Value for money
Doza
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Doza

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nagar MinGabar
DozaNarcotica
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
3.78/ 5 · 183 votes
Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

59%Love
12%Like
11%Ok
9%Dislike
8%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityDoza

SillageDoza

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value61
Category winnerDozaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
musky53%
woody42%
amber100%
woody92%
tobacco84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
vanilla61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Sichuan Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Labdanum
Base6-8+ hrs
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Top
Black CurrantIncenseSichuan PepperCypress
Heart
AmberTobaccoLabdanumSmokeMoss
Base
Vanilla BeanGuaiac WoodTexas CedarMyrrhMusk
InformationalShared notesSichuan Pepper and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Nagar Min, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day75
Night100
Spring43
Summer20
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
Casual 35%Date 30%Work 19%Party 16%
Men32
Unisex58
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,433

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#8,380

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDozaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nagar Min by Gabar cuts through typical amber perfumes with a sharp, tingling shock of Sichuan pepper and red chilli. You immediately smell the spicy crackle. Within twenty minutes, the initial heat relaxes into deep resinous labdanum, dry rosewood, and a shadowy touch of dark oud. It smells earthy, slightly bitter, a…

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Doza opens dark and textured, with black currant, incense and pepper pushing the fruity sweetness into smokier territory straight away. As it settles, amber, tobacco, vanilla and woods take over, giving it a dense, resinous warmth that suits cooler weather and anyone who enjoys bold oriental-woody scents. This is the …

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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, Nagar Min or Doza?

Doza takes 4 of 4 categories. Nagar Min is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Doza is rated 3.78/5 from 183 votes. Choose Nagar Min for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Doza for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nagar Min or Doza?

Doza lasts longest (Doza 87/100, Nagar Min 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nagar Min or Doza?

Doza projects furthest (Doza 79/100, Nagar Min 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nagar Min and Doza smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper and Labdanum.

Is Nagar Min or Doza better for summer or winter?

Nagar Min suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nagar Min and Doza?

Nagar Min has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum. Doza has top notes of Black Currant, Incense, Sichuan Pepper and Cypress, heart notes of Amber, Tobacco, Labdanum and Smoke, a base of Vanilla Bean, Guaiac Wood, Texas Cedar and Myrrh.

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