Fragrance comparison

Nagar Min vs Rake & Ruin

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 597 ratings analysed

Nagar Min

Gabar

4.119 votes

Rank #22,433 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Rake & Ruin

BeauFort London

3.76588 votes

Rank #4,132 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Nagar Min
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rake & Ruin
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nagar Min2/4

Rake & Ruin2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nagar Min
Sillage & projection: Rake & Ruin
Value for money: Nagar Min
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rake & Ruin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nagar MinGabar

Rake & RuinBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

3.76/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

37%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

588 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNagar Min

SillageRake & Ruin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNagar MinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

musky53%

woody42%

woody100%

aromatic88%

smoky77%

fresh spicy65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, 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

SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander

Heart

CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet

Base

Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood

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

Spring36

Summer0

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%

Men77

Unisex21

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,433

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,132

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher 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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Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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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 Rake & Ruin?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nagar Min is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose Nagar Min for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nagar Min or Rake & Ruin?

They last about the same: Nagar Min 80/100, Rake & Ruin 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nagar Min or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin projects furthest (Rake & Ruin 69/100, Nagar Min 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nagar Min and Rake & Ruin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper and Labdanum.

Is Nagar Min or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nagar Min and Rake & Ruin?

Nagar Min has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.