Fragrance comparison

Not For Sale vs Arabian Forest

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Not For Sale

Mirum

4.128 votes

Rank #49,317 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Arabian Forest

Alexandria Fragrances

4.0893 votes

Rank #23,297 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabian Forest takes 4 of 4 categories.

Not For Sale
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Arabian Forest
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Not For Sale0/4

Arabian Forest4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Not For SaleMirum

Arabian ForestAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

4.08/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 49%Had 12%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

48%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityArabian Forest

SillageArabian Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerArabian ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

earthy84%

musky77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLavenderOzonic notes

Heart

ClovesVetiverCedar

Base

Bourbon VanillaWhite MuskOakmoss

Top

AppleBergamotLemon

Heart

BirchClovesPink PepperPatchouliAngelicaPimento

Base

CedarVetiverOakmossMuskIris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cloves, Vetiver and Cedar. 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

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,297

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerArabian ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirum Not For Sale opens with bergamot, lavender and an airy ozonic lift, then settles into a drier mix of clove, cedar and vetiver over soft vanilla, white musk and oakmoss. It reads as an aromatic woody vanilla rather than a sugary scent. On skin, it can feel clean, powdery and lightly spicy with moderate wear. If y…

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Arabian Forest opens with a bright mix of lemon, bergamot, and crisp apple, then moves into a drier woody heart with birch, clove, pink pepper, and patchouli. It wears as a smoky, spicy, mossy wood scent with a soft musky, slightly powdery base. This leans masculine in style, but it is still wearable as a true unisex …

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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, Not For Sale or Arabian Forest?

Arabian Forest takes 4 of 4 categories. Not For Sale is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Arabian Forest is rated 4.08/5 from 93 votes. Choose Not For Sale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Arabian Forest for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Not For Sale or Arabian Forest?

They last about the same: Arabian Forest 65/100, Not For Sale 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Not For Sale or Arabian Forest?

Projection is very close: Arabian Forest 60/100, Not For Sale 58/100 for sillage.

Do Not For Sale and Arabian Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cloves, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Not For Sale or Arabian Forest better for summer or winter?

Not For Sale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not For Sale and Arabian Forest?

Not For Sale has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Cloves, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Arabian Forest has top notes of Apple, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Birch, Cloves, Pink Pepper and Patchouli, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Musk.