Fragrance comparison

Nemea vs Taipei

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Nemea

Les Folies Du Parfum

4.2010 votes

Rank #50,220 WoodyLeather

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Taipei

Proad

4.5511 votes

Rank #37,311 AmberCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Nemea
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Taipei
Choose it for a amber and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nemea3/6

Taipei3/6

Ratings & consensus: Taipei
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nemea
Sillage & projection: Nemea
Value for money: Taipei
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Nemea
Fragranxe ranking: Taipei

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NemeaLes Folies Du Parfum

TaipeiProad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 84%

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

Category winnerTaipeiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

64%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNemea

SillageNemea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value64

Category winnerTaipeiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

amber100%

caramel86%

sweet72%

vanilla58%

green44%

aromatic30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

DavanaRumClary SageGinger

Heart3-4 hrs

OudOlibanumLabdanumBlack TeaSaffron

Base8-10+ hrs

CastoreumOakmossCocoaCaramel

Notes

Tonka BeanCaramelBlack TeaAmberLabdanumLimeSuede

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNemeaLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men11

Unisex56

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,220

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,311

PerfumerTada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTaipeiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nemea by Les Folies Du Parfum opens with a boozy splash of aged dark rum spiced by fresh ginger and herbal clary sage, immediately evoking a bold, rustic warmth. As the initial alcoholic punch settles, the scent reveals a smoky, resinous core built around dark oud, earthy black tea, and dry saffron. The base settles i…

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Taipei by Proad blends rich black tea with golden sweetness and warm texture. The fragrance opens with a brief squeeze of tart lime that cuts through dark, steeped black tea leaves. Soon after, thick caramel and creamy tonka bean spread across the scent, giving it the comforting aroma of sweetened milk tea and warm tr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nemea or Taipei?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Nemea is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Taipei is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Nemea for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Taipei for a amber and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nemea or Taipei?

Nemea lasts longest (Nemea 90/100, Taipei 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nemea or Taipei?

Nemea projects furthest (Nemea 75/100, Taipei 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nemea and Taipei smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Black Tea and Caramel.

Is Nemea or Taipei better for summer or winter?

Nemea suits day or night wear; Taipei suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nemea and Taipei?

Nemea has top notes of Davana, Rum, Clary Sage and Ginger, heart notes of Oud, Olibanum, Labdanum and Black Tea, a base of Castoreum, Oakmoss, Cocoa and Caramel. Taipei features Tonka Bean, Caramel, Black Tea, Amber and Labdanum.