Fragrance comparison

Nisean vs Oud Safran

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 579 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nisean

Parfums de Marly

4.12579 votes

Rank #3,383 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Safran

Ausmane Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,938 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nisean takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nisean
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Safran
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Nisean1/1

Oud Safran0/1

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: Nisean

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NiseanParfums de Marly

Oud SafranAusmane Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 579 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

579 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

patchouli65%

balsamic53%

earthy42%

amber100%

citrus92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperLimeGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronLabdanumOlibanumFlowersGeraniumRose

Base8-12 hrs

Precious WoodsPatchouli LeafAmberCedar

Top

Sicilian LemonPink PepperGrapefruitSaffronOrangeMyrrh

Heart

OlibanumAtlas Cedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Grapefruit, Saffron and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Nisean, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex17

Women1

Work 38%Date 32%Casual 19%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,383

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews82

Overall rank#69,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNiseanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Nisean is a dark, dry woody amber that skips the sugary vanilla common in modern niche perfumery. The spray starts sharp. A brisk crackle of pink pepper, bitter grapefruit, and lime lifts off the skin before dense resins take over. Soon, smoky olibanum and leathery labdanum anchor the scent into a ric…

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Oud Safran by Ausmane Paris is a bright amber oud with a citrus and spice opening, built around Sicilian lemon, grapefruit, pink pepper and saffron. As it settles, smoky olibanum and Atlas cedar give the scent a drier, resinous shape before oud, labdanum, amber and musk take over. It is unisex, warm, woody and polishe…

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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.

Do Nisean and Oud Safran smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Saffron and Labdanum.

Is Nisean or Oud Safran better for summer or winter?

Nisean suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nisean and Oud Safran?

Nisean has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Saffron, Labdanum, Olibanum and Flowers, a base of Precious Woods, Patchouli Leaf, Amber and Cedar. Oud Safran has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Saffron, heart notes of Olibanum and Atlas Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Amber and Musk.