Fragrance comparison

Ninawa vs Sun Bleached

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 580 ratings analysed

Ninawa

Soul Of Makeen

4.676 votes

Rank #34,533 AromaticPowdery

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Sun Bleached

Une Nuit Nomade

3.81574 votes

Rank #12,075 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Bleached takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ninawa
Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sun Bleached
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ninawa2/5

Sun Bleached3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NinawaSoul Of Makeen

Sun BleachedUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 7%Want 87%

3.81/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

26%Love

41%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

574 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySun Bleached

SillageNinawa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value47

Category winnerSun BleachedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

powdery92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

white floral61%

musky100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

citrus70%

aromatic60%

floral50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both musky, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomLinenClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisWhite Flowers

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmbergrisCedarSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)BergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LinenWhite Flowers

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskVanillaSandalwoodMyrrh

Category winnerNinawaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 19%Party 10%

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,075

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews66

Category winnerSun BleachedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ninawa by Soul Of Makeen brings a calming, clean aura centered on fresh linen, aromatic clary sage, and sweet green cardamom. The scent opens with a soothing breeze reminiscent of freshly laundered cotton hung out in morning air, immediately tempered by herbal warmth so it never turns sharp or chemical. As it settles,…

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Sun Bleached by Une Nuit Nomade captures the comforting scent of freshly laundered cotton drying under bright morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling bergamot and a tender pinch of herbal cardamom, quickly softening into a breezy core of white linen and sunlit floral petals. As the scent warms against the…

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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, Ninawa or Sun Bleached?

Sun Bleached takes 3 of 5 categories. Ninawa is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Sun Bleached is rated 3.81/5 from 574 votes. Choose Ninawa for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sun Bleached for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninawa or Sun Bleached?

Sun Bleached lasts longest (Sun Bleached 54/100, Ninawa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninawa or Sun Bleached?

Ninawa projects furthest (Ninawa 58/100, Sun Bleached 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninawa and Sun Bleached smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Linen, White Flowers and Sandalwood.

Is Ninawa or Sun Bleached better for summer or winter?

Ninawa suits daytime wear; Sun Bleached suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ninawa and Sun Bleached?

Ninawa has top notes of Cardamom, Linen and Clary Sage, heart notes of Iris and White Flowers, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Cedar and Sandalwood. Sun Bleached has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrrh.