Fragrance comparison

Ninevah vs Nougatina

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Nougatina

BEAUTY SOU

4.502 votes

Rank #52,177 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ninevah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nougatina
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ninevah3/4

Nougatina1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NinevahPenhaligon's

NougatinaBEAUTY SOU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNinevah

SillageNinevah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNougatinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

sweet100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Candy appleVanillaCotton CandyRaspberryBenzoinCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NutmegCinnamonCloveBergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRaspberryBlueberryVioletPeonyRoseOrange Blossom

Base

Cotton CandyTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMuskPatchouliAgarwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night36

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#52,177

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNinevahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ninevah is a sweet fruity gourmand built around candy apple, cotton candy, vanilla, raspberry, cinnamon, benzoin and musk. On skin it reads soft, sugared and cozy, with a spun-sugar sweetness that some wearers compare to marshmallow or Middle Eastern dessert. The apple helps keep the sweetness from feeling too heavy f…

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Beauty Sou Nougatina opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and neroli before a warm spice wave of cinnamon and nutmeg rolls through. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus clears to expose a dense, powdery heart filled with iris, violet, and dark blueberry syrup. The sweetness feels thick yet dry, backed by a soft pe…

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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, Ninevah or Nougatina?

Ninevah takes 3 of 4 categories. Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes; Nougatina is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nougatina for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninevah or Nougatina?

Ninevah lasts longest (Ninevah 73/100, Nougatina 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninevah or Nougatina?

Ninevah projects furthest (Ninevah 70/100, Nougatina 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninevah and Nougatina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Cinnamon.

Is Ninevah or Nougatina better for summer or winter?

Ninevah suits daytime wear; Nougatina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ninevah and Nougatina?

Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. Nougatina has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Raspberry, Blueberry and Violet, a base of Cotton Candy, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Labdanum.