Najma Nova vs Riqqa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Najma NovaChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
RiqqaChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Najma Nova1/2
Riqqa1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Najma Nova
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Riqqa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Najma NovaRisalaRiqqaArd Al ZaafaranWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 51%
4.19/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
43%Love
38%Like
14%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNajma NovaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
fruity69%
floral61%
sweet100%
vanilla86%
cinnamon72%
warm spicy58%
fresh spicy44%
amber30%
Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Apple BlossomPeachCinnamonNutmegBergamot
Heart
DatesPralinePineapple blossomTuberose
Base
VanillaTonkaBenzoinMyrrhAkigalawoodWild RosePatchouliMusk
Top
CinnamonNutmegBergamot
Heart
PralineDatesTuberoseLily
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaAgarwoodBenzoinMyrrh
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Dates. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring60
Summer10
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night94
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,961
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,387
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerRiqqaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNajma Nova opens fruity and spiced, with peach, bergamot, cinnamon and nutmeg giving it a sweet, warm first impression. As it settles, dates, praline and tuberose push it further into rich dessert-floral territory, while vanilla, tonka, benzoin and musk keep the dry-down soft, ambery and full. This looks best suited t…
Reviews →Riqqa by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon and grated nutmeg, lifted briefly by citrus bergamot. The heart quickly pushes rich dates and praline forward, wrapping heavy sweetness around soft floral notes of tuberose and lily. As it dries down over several hours, the scent settles into a thick base o…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Najma Nova or Riqqa?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Najma Nova is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Riqqa is rated 4.19/5 from 37 votes. Choose Najma Nova for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Riqqa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Do Najma Nova and Riqqa smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Dates.
Is Najma Nova or Riqqa better for summer or winter?
Najma Nova suits evening wear; Riqqa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Najma Nova and Riqqa?
Najma Nova has top notes of Apple Blossom, Peach, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Dates, Praline, Pineapple blossom and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka, Benzoin and Myrrh. Riqqa has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Dates, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Agarwood and Benzoin.
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