Fragrance comparison

Nick vs Il Ego

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nick

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.4624 votes

Rank #20,315 TobaccoEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Il Ego

ILMIN Parfums

4.2921 votes

Rank #28,224 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nick takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nick
Choose it for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Il Ego
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nick4/5

Il Ego1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NickL'Aromatica Perfume

Il EgoILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

4.29/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

Category winnerNickRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

62%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNick

SillageIl Ego

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value21

Category winnerNickBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

earthy91%

warm spicy83%

amber74%

smoky65%

sweet56%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSoil TinctureIncenseSpicy NotesMossVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomEucalyptusBergamot

Heart

IrisIncenseVioletAmber

Base

SandalwoodMuskVetiverTobacco

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Incense and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Nick, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring73

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Date 35%Casual 32%Party 22%Work 10%

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,315

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nick by L'Aromatica Perfume delivers an unapologetic blast of cured tobacco, damp soil tincture, and smoldering incense that feels instantly grounded and rugged. Instead of polished, sugary pipe smoke, perfumer Loreto Remsing leans into raw texture. You smell dark earthy peat, woody vetiver roots, and a sharp dash of …

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Il Ego is a warm spicy, woody scent with a bright, cooling lift up top, then a powdery iris and violet heart threaded with incense. As it dries down, sandalwood and musk smooth things out, with vetiver and tobacco adding a darker, slightly earthy finish. It tends to suit cooler weather and evening wear, and it can pro…

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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, Nick or Il Ego?

Nick takes 4 of 5 categories. Nick is rated 4.46/5 from 24 votes; Il Ego is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes. Choose Nick for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Il Ego for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nick or Il Ego?

Nick lasts longest (Nick 70/100, Il Ego 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nick or Il Ego?

Il Ego projects furthest (Il Ego 68/100, Nick 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nick and Il Ego smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Incense and Vetiver.

Is Nick or Il Ego better for summer or winter?

Nick suits evening wear; Il Ego suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nick and Il Ego?

Nick features Tobacco, Soil Tincture, Incense, Spicy Notes and Moss. Il Ego has top notes of Cardamom, Eucalyptus and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Incense, Violet and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vetiver and Tobacco.