Fragrance comparison

Ninevah vs Tonka Tobacco

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Tonka Tobacco

Méjana Fragrances

3.0033 votes

Rank #20,122 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ninevah takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tonka Tobacco
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.

Ninevah5/7

Tonka Tobacco2/7

Ratings & consensus: Ninevah
Community sentiment: Ninevah
Longevity: Ninevah
Sillage & projection: Ninevah
Value for money: Tonka Tobacco
Versatility: Tonka Tobacco
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

Tonka TobaccoMéjana Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

3.00/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerNinevahRating 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

48%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

45%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNinevahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNinevah

SillageNinevah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value48

Category winnerTonka TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

warm spicy69%

cacao61%

Scent match56%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

GrapefruitGingerRaspberryCinnamon

Heart

TobaccoCocoaVanillaLily

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoin

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

Spring71

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerTonka TobaccoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men36

Unisex50

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#20,122

PerfumerQassem Abu Khalaf

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Tonka Tobacco is a warm, sweet tobacco fragrance built around tonka bean, vanilla, cocoa and benzoin, with grapefruit, ginger, raspberry and cinnamon giving the opening a brighter spicy lift. Reviews that discuss the scent describe it as rich, comforting, smoky-sweet and elegant, with a noticeable trail when it works …

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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 Tonka Tobacco?

Ninevah takes 5 of 7 categories. Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes; Tonka Tobacco is rated 3.00/5 from 33 votes. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tonka Tobacco for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninevah or Tonka Tobacco?

Ninevah lasts longest (Ninevah 73/100, Tonka Tobacco 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ninevah or Tonka Tobacco?

Ninevah projects furthest (Ninevah 70/100, Tonka Tobacco 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninevah and Tonka Tobacco smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Raspberry, Benzoin and Cinnamon.

Is Ninevah or Tonka Tobacco better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tonka Tobacco is the stronger pick. For winter, Tonka Tobacco is the stronger pick. Ninevah suits daytime wear; Tonka Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ninevah and Tonka Tobacco?

Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. Tonka Tobacco has top notes of Grapefruit, Ginger, Raspberry and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tobacco, Cocoa, Vanilla and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean and Benzoin.