Fragrance comparison

Nimbis vs Pin des Calanques

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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58%scent match

Closely related

Pin des Calanques

N-Cigale

3.7617 votes

Rank #44,369 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimbis takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pin des Calanques
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nimbis4/5

Pin des Calanques1/5

Ratings & consensus: Nimbis
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nimbis
Sillage & projection: Pin des Calanques
Value for money: Nimbis
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nimbis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NimbisParallax Olfactory

Pin des CalanquesN-Cigale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.76/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

Category winnerNimbisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

35%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNimbis

SillagePin des Calanques

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNimbisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

powdery100%

violet91%

iris83%

woody74%

musky65%

amber56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both violet, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisVioletMuskPineAmberCitrusesIncense

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet and Iris. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#44,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNimbisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…

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Pin des Calanques appears to center on powdery iris and violet over pine, musk, amber and a trace of incense. On paper, that suggests a cool, woody floral with a lipstick-like texture and a dry, slightly aromatic edge. The limited review evidence is sharply divided in tone, describing it as very sweet, saturated and s…

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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, Nimbis or Pin des Calanques?

Nimbis takes 4 of 5 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; Pin des Calanques is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pin des Calanques for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.