Fragrance comparison

Nimbis vs To Be Different

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

To Be Different

Ainash Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #47,095 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimbis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
To Be Different
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nimbis3/4

To Be Different1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nimbis
Sillage & projection: Nimbis
Value for money: To Be Different
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

To Be DifferentAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNimbis

SillageNimbis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTo Be DifferentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

woody100%

powdery91%

leather83%

warm spicy74%

violet65%

aromatic56%

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

Top

SandalwoodLeatherPapyrus

Heart

CedarCardamom

Base

VioletIrisAmber

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

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#47,095

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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To Be Different leans woody, powdery and leathery, with a dry sandalwood and papyrus opening that quickly settles into cedar, cardamom, iris and amber. It reads smooth rather than loud, with a soft suede feel and a faintly violet-powdery finish. Based on the available community data, it usually wears close to the skin…

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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 To Be Different?

Nimbis takes 3 of 4 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; To Be Different is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose To Be Different for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nimbis or To Be Different?

Nimbis lasts longest (Nimbis 58/100, To Be Different 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nimbis or To Be Different?

Projection is very close: Nimbis 43/100, To Be Different 42/100 for sillage.

Do Nimbis and To Be Different smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Violet and Iris.

Is Nimbis or To Be Different better for summer or winter?

Nimbis suits daytime wear; To Be Different suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nimbis and To Be Different?

Nimbis features Violet and Iris. To Be Different has top notes of Sandalwood, Leather and Papyrus, heart notes of Cedar and Cardamom, a base of Violet, Iris and Amber.