Fragrance comparison

Nineveh vs Invasion Barbare

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 2,280 ratings analysed

Nineveh

Mesopotamia

3.001 votes

Rank #66,889 MuskyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Invasion Barbare

MDCI Parfums

4.212,279 votes

Rank #126 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Invasion Barbare takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nineveh
Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character.
Invasion Barbare
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Nineveh0/1

Invasion Barbare1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NinevehMesopotamia

Invasion BarbareMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.21/ 5 · 2,279 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,626 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

warm spicy83%

powdery65%

fresh48%

animalic30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

lavender77%

citrus69%

ozonic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Ginger

Base

Musk

Top

Violet LeafGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomThymeGinger

Base

VanillaMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer73

Fall0

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85

Unisex13

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#126

PerfumerStephanie Bakouche

Launched—

Reviews385

Category winnerInvasion BarbareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nineveh by Mesopotamia pairs bright grapefruit and bergamot with a sharp bite of ginger over a heavy musk base. Built for warm summer mornings and high humidity, the scent opens with crisp citrus before settling into a warm, powdery skin aroma. It suits casual day wear when you want a clean, minimalist profile that st…

Reviews →

Invasion Barbare is a polished aromatic fougere built around violet leaf, lavender, citrus, cardamom and a smooth musky vanilla base. On skin it often reads clean, spicy, herbal and expensive, with a barbershop backbone made softer by powder and sweetness. It suits shoppers who want a masculine, dressed-up fougere wit…

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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, Nineveh or Invasion Barbare?

Invasion Barbare takes 1 of 1 categories. Nineveh is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Invasion Barbare is rated 4.21/5 from 2,279 votes. Choose Nineveh for a musky and warm spicy character. Choose Invasion Barbare for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Nineveh and Invasion Barbare smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Musk.

What are the notes in Nineveh and Invasion Barbare?

Nineveh has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Musk. Invasion Barbare has top notes of Violet Leaf, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Thyme and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.