Fragrance comparison

Nagar Min vs Royal Kinam Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nagar Min

Gabar

4.119 votes

Rank #22,433 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Kinam Oud

DS&Durga · 2022

3.8437 votes

Rank #21,671 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nagar Min takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nagar Min
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royal Kinam Oud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Nagar Min3/5

Royal Kinam Oud2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nagar MinGabar

Royal Kinam OudDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

3.84/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

11%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

19%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNagar Min

SillageNagar Min

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value29

Category winnerNagar MinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

musky53%

woody42%

woody100%

amber83%

oud65%

soft spicy48%

balsamic30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · 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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Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Sichuan Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

OakVietnamese OudLabdanum

Base8-12 hrs

StyraxLicoriceAmber

Category winnerRoyal Kinam OudLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day75

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Casual 35%Date 30%Work 19%Party 16%

Men31

Unisex31

Women38

Date 42%Casual 27%Party 18%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,433

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#21,671

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz, Kavi Moltz

Launched2022

Reviews6

Category winnerRoyal Kinam OudHigher 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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Royal Kinam Oud delivers a bracing, rustic blast of raw timber and spice. Prickly Sichuan pepper crackles right away alongside bitter, medicinal agarwood. It is pungent. As that sharp burst softens on warm skin, dry oak shavings and sticky labdanum take the lead, creating the sensation of walking past antique wooden l…

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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 Royal Kinam Oud?

Nagar Min takes 3 of 5 categories. Nagar Min is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Royal Kinam Oud is rated 3.84/5 from 37 votes. Choose Nagar Min for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Royal Kinam Oud for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nagar Min or Royal Kinam Oud?

Nagar Min lasts longest (Nagar Min 80/100, Royal Kinam Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nagar Min or Royal Kinam Oud?

Nagar Min projects furthest (Nagar Min 63/100, Royal Kinam Oud 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nagar Min and Royal Kinam Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper and Labdanum.

Is Nagar Min or Royal Kinam Oud better for summer or winter?

Nagar Min suits evening wear; Royal Kinam Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nagar Min and Royal Kinam Oud?

Nagar Min has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum. Royal Kinam Oud has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Oak, Vietnamese Oud and Labdanum, a base of Styrax, Licorice and Amber.