Fragrance comparison

No 12 Figuier Moderne vs Nefarious

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

No 12 Figuier Moderne

Leitmotiv

4.717 votes

Rank #39,353 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nefarious

Alexandria Fragrances

4.18146 votes

Rank #1,794 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nefarious takes 4 of 4 categories.

No 12 Figuier Moderne
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nefarious
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

No 12 Figuier Moderne0/4

Nefarious4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 12 Figuier ModerneLeitmotiv

NefariousAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

4.18/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

64%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNefarious

SillageNefarious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNefariousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

fruity77%

vanilla65%

honey53%

tropical42%

warm spicy100%

cinnamon92%

honey84%

oud77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FigVanillaWoody NotesPassionfruitHoney

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CinnamonHoneyOudVanillaSaffronJasmineLeatherNutmegCedarAmberRoseFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFig, Vanilla and Honey. Durations are only published for No 12 Figuier Moderne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 22%Party 10%

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerNefariousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leitmotiv No 12 Figuier Moderne puts a juicy twist on Mediterranean fig. The scent opens with plump fig flesh cut by a quick flash of tart passion fruit. You smell real fruit pulp rather than sharp green sap. Within twenty minutes, warm clover honey flows over the heart, smoothing out the tropical acidity without turn…

Reviews →

Nefarious is a dense spicy amber with honeyed sweetness, oud, leather and a soft floral thread running underneath. It opens warm and textured, with cinnamon and saffron up front, then settles into a richer mix of rose, woods, vanilla and resinous depth. This looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, and anyon…

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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, No 12 Figuier Moderne or Nefarious?

Nefarious takes 4 of 4 categories. No 12 Figuier Moderne is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Nefarious is rated 4.18/5 from 146 votes. Choose No 12 Figuier Moderne for a woody and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nefarious for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.