Fragrance comparison

Ninel No. 28 vs Stercus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,617 ratings analysed

Ninel No. 28

Ninel Perfume

3.336 votes

Rank #69,736 Soft SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Stercus

Orto Parisi

4.001,611 votes

Rank #942 OudAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stercus takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ninel No. 28
Choose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall.
Stercus
Choose it for a oud and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ninel No. 281/4

Stercus3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ninel No. 28
Sillage & projection: Stercus
Value for money: Stercus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stercus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ninel No. 28Ninel Perfume

StercusOrto Parisi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 1,611 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

44%Love

31%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

1,611 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNinel No. 28

SillageStercus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value48

Category winnerStercusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

sweet92%

anis84%

vanilla77%

almond69%

musky61%

oud100%

almond92%

musky84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both almond, vanilla and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseAlmondBergamot

Heart

LicoriceRoseWhipped CreamDark Chocolate

Base

PatchouliVanillaMuskTea

Top

AlmondAldehydesAnise

Heart

Rose

Base

AgarwoodMuskLeatherVanillaCedarHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesAnise, Almond, Rose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men57

Unisex40

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#942

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews191

Category winnerStercusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ninel No. 28 opens with sharp star anise, green bergamot, and roasted almond. The fragrance softens into a sweet heart of dark chocolate, licorice, and whipped cream, balanced by a soft rose note. Earthy patchouli, vanilla, black tea, and musk anchor the base, making it ideal for chilly fall evenings.

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Stercus by Orto Parisi opens with a sharp burst of bitter almond and pungent aldehydes, edged with a dark flick of anise. The initial blast feels raw and medicinal before setting into a dense heart of dry red rose. As the hours pass, the scent settles into a heavy base of smoky agarwood, warm leather, and thick musk. …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ninel No. 28 or Stercus?

Stercus takes 3 of 4 categories. Ninel No. 28 is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes; Stercus is rated 4.00/5 from 1,611 votes. Choose Ninel No. 28 for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall. Choose Stercus for a oud and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ninel No. 28 or Stercus?

Ninel No. 28 lasts longest (Ninel No. 28 87/100, Stercus 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninel No. 28 or Stercus?

Stercus projects furthest (Stercus 70/100, Ninel No. 28 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninel No. 28 and Stercus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share almond, vanilla and musky accords. Common notes include Anise, Almond, Rose and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Ninel No. 28 and Stercus?

Ninel No. 28 has top notes of Anise, Almond and Bergamot, heart notes of Licorice, Rose, Whipped Cream and Dark Chocolate, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Tea. Stercus has top notes of Almond, Aldehydes and Anise, heart notes of Rose, a base of Agarwood, Musk, Leather and Vanilla.