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Nagar Min vs Oudian

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

Updated 53 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudian takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Nagar Min

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

  • Oudian

    Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nagar Min1/4
Oudian3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oudian
Sillage & projection
Oudian
Value for money
Nagar Min
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oudian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nagar MinGabar
OudianPernoire
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
4.11/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
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

45%Love
34%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityOudian

SillageOudian

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value33
Category winnerNagar MinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
musky53%
woody42%
leather100%
oud92%
amber84%
tropical77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

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
Tropical FruitsSaffronDurianSichuan Pepper
Heart
FrankincenseLabdanum
Base
OudLeatherVetiver
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
Spring52
Summer28
Fall100
Winter96
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
Casual 35%Date 30%Work 19%Party 16%
Men60
Unisex34
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,433

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerOudianHigher 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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Oudian by Pernoire opens with a sharp burst of tropical fruits, sweet durian, and fiery Sichuan pepper layered over a intense saffron bite. As the initial fruity flash settles, resinous frankincense and labdanum pull the scent into a darker, smoky mid. The dry down lands on a dense base of raw leather, dark oud, and e…

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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 Oudian?

Oudian takes 3 of 4 categories. Nagar Min is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Oudian is rated 4.11/5 from 44 votes. Choose Nagar Min for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oudian for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nagar Min or Oudian?

They last about the same: Oudian 81/100, Nagar Min 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nagar Min or Oudian?

Oudian projects furthest (Oudian 78/100, Nagar Min 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nagar Min and Oudian smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper and Labdanum.

Is Nagar Min or Oudian better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nagar Min and Oudian?

Nagar Min has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum. Oudian has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Saffron, Durian and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Frankincense and Labdanum, a base of Oud, Leather and Vetiver.

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