Fragrance comparison

Ninevah vs Sugar Rush

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Sugar Rush

Bujairami

5.005 votes

Rank #28,938 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Rush takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sugar Rush
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ninevah1/4

Sugar Rush2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sugar Rush
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Sugar Rush
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

Sugar RushBujairami

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 48%Had 7%Want 45%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySugar Rush

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSugar RushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

sweet100%

amber92%

caramel84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and amber

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

RaspberryBergamotCaramel

Heart

Cotton CandyVanillaJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. 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

Winter100

Day50

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#28,938

PerfumerAdam Bujairami

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Sugar Rush by Bujairami opens with a tart pop of raspberry wrapped in melted caramel and bright bergamot. The fruit quickly softens as fluffy cotton candy and rich vanilla take center stage, giving the heart a dense confectionary weight without feeling thin or sharp. Jasmine adds a faint floral airiness that keeps 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, Ninevah or Sugar Rush?

Sugar Rush takes 2 of 4 categories. Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes; Sugar Rush is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Rush for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninevah or Sugar Rush?

Sugar Rush lasts longest (Sugar Rush 80/100, Ninevah 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninevah or Sugar Rush?

Projection is very close: Ninevah 70/100, Sugar Rush 70/100 for sillage.

Do Ninevah and Sugar Rush smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin.

Is Ninevah or Sugar Rush better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ninevah and Sugar Rush?

Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. Sugar Rush has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Caramel, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Vanilla and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber and Musk.