Fragrance comparison

Ninevah vs Sangal

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sangal

Parfum de Mahzen

4.754 votes

Rank #42,827 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sangal takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Ninevah1/4

Sangal3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sangal
Sillage & projection: Sangal
Value for money: Sangal
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

SangalParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevitySangal

SillageSangal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSangalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

amber100%

oud92%

violet84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy 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

Top20-30 mins

AgarwoodRaspberryCloveBlack CurrantTurkish RoseVanillaBenzoinRose

Heart3-4 hrs

IncenseVioletSandalwoodPatchouliCinnamon

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Raspberry, Benzoin and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Sangal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night36

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#42,827

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

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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Sangal by Parfum de Mahzen opens with a blast of tart raspberry, dark clove, and rich agarwood oud that immediately sets a warm, firelit tone. As the initial sharpness settles, Turkish rose and sweet vanilla blend into a heart of smoky incense, soft violet, and dry cinnamon bark. The base rests on thick golden amber a…

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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 Sangal?

Sangal takes 3 of 4 categories. Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes; Sangal is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sangal for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninevah or Sangal?

Sangal lasts longest (Sangal 87/100, Ninevah 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninevah or Sangal?

Sangal projects furthest (Sangal 83/100, Ninevah 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninevah and Sangal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Raspberry, Benzoin and Cinnamon.

Is Ninevah or Sangal better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ninevah and Sangal?

Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. Sangal has top notes of Agarwood, Raspberry, Clove and Black Currant, heart notes of Incense, Violet, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Amber and Musk.