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Narciris vs Oscar

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

Updated 2,257 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oscar takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Narciris

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Oscar

    Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Narciris0/1
Oscar1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oscar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NarcirisAB 1882
OscarOscar de la Renta
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.92/ 5 · 2,257 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate

2,131 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value68
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
sweet61%
white floral100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MyrrhSaffronIrisSandalwoodVetiverVanillaOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ClovesGardeniaCorianderOrange BlossomBasilBergamotPeach
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangLavenderIrisJasmineRosemaryRoseOrchid
Base
MyrrhSandalwoodAmberOpoponaxVetiverMuskPatchouliCoconut
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Iris, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring77
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex13
Women85
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,625

PerfumerSarah Baron-Abrioux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#980

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews232

Category winnerOscarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Narciris is a warm, resinous floral that leans more iris and amber than fresh bouquet. It opens with saffron warmth and a lift of orange blossom, then settles into a powdery iris wrapped in myrrh, sandalwood, and vanilla. If you like plush, spicy, slightly earthy scents with a polished feel, this one is worth samplin…

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Oscar by Oscar de la Renta opens with a sharp burst of cloves, basil, and orange blossom before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lavender. The drydown reveals powdery myrrh, sandalwood, and patchouli. Built for cold evening air or autumn rain, it delivers a heavy retro presence with soapy whit…

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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.

Do Narciris and Oscar smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Iris, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Narciris or Oscar better for summer or winter?

Narciris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Narciris and Oscar?

Narciris features Myrrh, Saffron, Iris, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Oscar has top notes of Cloves, Gardenia, Coriander and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Iris, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Amber and Opoponax.

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