Fragrance comparison

Nineveh vs Najma

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Nineveh

Mesopotamia

3.001 votes

Rank #66,889 MuskyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Najma

Mawwal Arabia

4.4259 votes

Rank #27,117 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Najma takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nineveh
Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character.
Najma
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Nineveh0/1

Najma1/1

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: Najma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NinevehMesopotamia

NajmaMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.42/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

59%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

warm spicy83%

powdery65%

fresh48%

animalic30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

musky83%

fresh74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Ginger

Base

Musk

Top

GingerGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

AmbroxanJasmine

Base

MuskVetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

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

Spring80

Summer100

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,117

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNajmaHigher 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…

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Najma opens bright and brisk, with grapefruit, bergamot and ginger giving it a fizzy citrus lift before the scent settles into clean musk, soft woods and a modern ambroxan sheen. It wears fresh, lightly spicy and easy to use in heat, with a unisex profile that often leans a little masculine and a performance style tha…

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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 Najma?

Najma takes 1 of 1 categories. Nineveh is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Najma is rated 4.42/5 from 59 votes. Choose Nineveh for a musky and warm spicy character. Choose Najma for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Do Nineveh and Najma smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Musk.

What are the notes in Nineveh and Najma?

Nineveh has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Musk. Najma has top notes of Ginger, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambroxan and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Patchouli.