Fragrance comparison

Ninevah vs Phraenesya Pastiera

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 158 ratings analysed

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Phraenesya Pastiera

Maiora Parfum

3.56112 votes

Rank #7,888 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Phraenesya Pastiera takes 6 of 7 categories.

Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Phraenesya Pastiera
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Ninevah1/7

Phraenesya Pastiera6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NinevahPenhaligon's

Phraenesya PastieraMaiora Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

3.56/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerPhraenesya PastieraRating 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

52%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

6%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerPhraenesya PastieraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPhraenesya Pastiera

SillageNinevah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value59

Category winnerPhraenesya PastieraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

caramel61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

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

Sweet OrangeLemonCoconut MilkRaspberry

Heart

Pastiera NapoletanaCaramelOrange BlossomCinnamonTonka Bean

Base

VanillaBenzoinPatchouliPrecious WoodsAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Raspberry, Benzoin 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

Spring98

Summer50

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerPhraenesya PastieraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex55

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#7,888

PerfumerAntonio Gigli

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerPhraenesya PastieraHigher 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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Phraenesya Pastiera by Maiora Parfum is a gourmand creation that recreates the scent of a traditional Neapolitan cake. It opens with vibrant sweet orange and lemon before settling into a warm core of pastry notes, cinnamon, and coconut milk. This unisex fragrance provides a rich, comforting experience perfect for cold…

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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 Phraenesya Pastiera?

Phraenesya Pastiera takes 6 of 7 categories. Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes; Phraenesya Pastiera is rated 3.56/5 from 112 votes. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Phraenesya Pastiera for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninevah or Phraenesya Pastiera?

Phraenesya Pastiera lasts longest (Phraenesya Pastiera 76/100, Ninevah 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninevah or Phraenesya Pastiera?

Ninevah projects furthest (Ninevah 70/100, Phraenesya Pastiera 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninevah and Phraenesya Pastiera smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Raspberry, Benzoin and Cinnamon.

Is Ninevah or Phraenesya Pastiera better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ninevah is the stronger pick. For winter, Phraenesya Pastiera is the stronger pick. Ninevah suits daytime wear; Phraenesya Pastiera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ninevah and Phraenesya Pastiera?

Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. Phraenesya Pastiera has top notes of Sweet Orange, Lemon, Coconut Milk and Raspberry, heart notes of Pastiera Napoletana, Caramel, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Patchouli and Precious Woods.