Fragrance comparison

Nimbis vs Santal's Kiss

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Santal's Kiss

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9581 votes

Rank #10,408 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal's Kiss takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Nimbis2/7

Santal's Kiss5/7

Ratings & consensus: Nimbis
Community sentiment: Santal's Kiss
Longevity: Santal's Kiss
Sillage & projection: Santal's Kiss
Value for money: Santal's Kiss
Versatility: Nimbis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santal's Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NimbisParallax Olfactory

Santal's KissAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.95/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

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

57%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerSantal's KissMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySantal's Kiss

SillageSantal's Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSantal's KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

woody100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

leather58%

violet44%

aromatic30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and woody

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

SandalwoodCardamomVirginia CedarPapyrusVioletLeatherIrisAmber

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

Spring100

Summer61

Fall0

Winter81

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNimbisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

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

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#10,408

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSantal's KissHigher 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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Santal's Kiss centers on sandalwood, but it is not a plain creamy wood scent. Cardamom, violet, iris and a soft leather note give it a powdery, spicy texture, while cedar, papyrus and amber keep the dry-down dry, smooth and elegant. It usually reads unisex with a slightly masculine tilt. If you like woody fragrances t…

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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 Santal's Kiss?

Santal's Kiss takes 5 of 7 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; Santal's Kiss is rated 3.95/5 from 81 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Santal's Kiss for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.