Fragrance comparison

Nurture vs Joking Aside

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nurture

Abel

3.9574 votes

Rank #16,415 White FloralWoody

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Joking Aside

M.INT

3.7933 votes

Rank #37,587 MuskyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nurture takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nurture
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Joking Aside
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nurture4/7

Joking Aside3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NurtureAbel

Joking AsideM.INT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 51%

3.79/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 27%Had 24%Want 49%

Category winnerNurtureRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

34%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

27%Love

42%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNurtureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityJoking Aside

SillageJoking Aside

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerJoking AsideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

rose61%

musky100%

floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mastic or LentisqueOrange BlossomBulgarian Rose

Heart

GingerJasmine Sambac

Base

Sandalwood

Top

FreesiaEgyptian JasmineCoriander

Heart

Jasmine SambacBulgarian RoseOrange Blossom

Base

MuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter48

Day100

Night33

Spring89

Summer44

Fall100

Winter22

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNurtureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex23

Women74

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,415

PerfumerFanny Grau

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#37,587

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNurtureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abel Nurture is a quiet, comforting floral wood that wears close to the skin. On many people it opens with orange blossom and a zing of ginger, then settles into creamy sandalwood with a resinous, slightly pine like mastic tone. Skin chemistry matters here, some wearers get more rose and cedar. Expect soft sillage and…

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M.INT Joking Aside starts with a prickly flash of green coriander seed before releasing a dense wave of white florals. Fresh freesia introduces Egyptian jasmine with a clean, dewy snap that quickly expands across the skin. Within an hour, the sharp opening quietens into a rich floral core grounded by Bulgarian rose an…

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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, Nurture or Joking Aside?

Nurture takes 4 of 7 categories. Nurture is rated 3.95/5 from 74 votes; Joking Aside is rated 3.79/5 from 33 votes. Choose Nurture for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Joking Aside for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nurture or Joking Aside?

Joking Aside lasts longest (Joking Aside 65/100, Nurture 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nurture or Joking Aside?

Joking Aside projects furthest (Joking Aside 69/100, Nurture 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nurture and Joking Aside smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Sandalwood.

Is Nurture or Joking Aside better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nurture is the stronger pick. For winter, Nurture is the stronger pick. Nurture suits daytime wear; Joking Aside suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nurture and Joking Aside?

Nurture has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Orange Blossom and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Ginger and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood. Joking Aside has top notes of Freesia, Egyptian Jasmine and Coriander, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Bulgarian Rose and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.