Ne m’Oubliez Pas vs Rafi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Ne m’Oubliez PasChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
RafiChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Ne m’Oubliez Pas1/2
Rafi1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Rafi
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ne m’Oubliez Pas
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ne m’Oubliez PasGuerlainRafiAsgharaliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.39/ 5 · 113 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
23%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
113 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageRafi
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
sweet92%
rose84%
fruity77%
floral69%
herbal61%
citrus100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
fruity77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
PlumCuminCardamom
Heart3 to 5 hours
RoseImmortelleCarnationCinnamon
Base6 to 8 hours
PatchouliVanillaAmberMoss
Top
GrapefruitBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeCinnamonNutmegCardamomGreen Notes
Heart
PineapplePlumSandalwoodPatchouliCedarFloral Notes
Base
MossAmberLeather
InformationalShared notesPlum, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Ne m’Oubliez Pas, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day70
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,710
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#71,624
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNe m’Oubliez PasHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNe m’Oubliez Pas by Guerlain is a rich, warm spicy extrait built around dark fruit and traditional French perfumery warmth. The fragrance opens with dense plum seasoned by cumin and cardamom, delivering an immediate contrast between sweet fruitiness and earthy spice. In the heart, a classic rose combines with dry immo…
Reviews →Rafi opens with a bright rush of grapefruit, bergamot, lemon and mandarin, quickly warmed by cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon. As it settles, pineapple and plum add sweetness over woods, patchouli and a mossy leather base. It reads as a sharp, fruity chypre with a classic masculine structure. If you like citrus up top bu…
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 projects more, Ne m’Oubliez Pas or Rafi?
Rafi projects furthest (Rafi 100/100, Ne m’Oubliez Pas 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ne m’Oubliez Pas and Rafi smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Patchouli.
Is Ne m’Oubliez Pas or Rafi better for summer or winter?
Ne m’Oubliez Pas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ne m’Oubliez Pas and Rafi?
Ne m’Oubliez Pas has top notes of Plum, Cumin and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Immortelle, Carnation and Cinnamon, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Moss. Rafi has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pineapple, Plum, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Moss, Amber and Leather.
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