Fragrance comparison

NUTMEG HONEY vs Raunaq

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

NUTMEG HONEY

AAP PERFUMES

4.001 votes

Rank #66,196 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Raunaq

Nabeel

3.7936 votes

Rank #29,028 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raunaq takes 3 of 3 categories.

NUTMEG HONEY
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Raunaq
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

NUTMEG HONEY0/3

Raunaq3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NUTMEG HONEYAAP PERFUMES

RaunaqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.79/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 51%Had 9%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

19%Love

42%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRaunaq

SillageRaunaq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

fresh91%

vanilla83%

sweet74%

citrus65%

musky56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

woody30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesLemon

Heart

RoseSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaCedar

Top

SaffronTobaccoplumRoseOrangeStrawberry

Heart

JasmineTarragonEucalyptusCypriol Oil or NagarmothaYlang-YlangCedarMagnoliaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodAmberOakmossPatchouliSugarVanillaMuskCoumarin

InformationalShared notesRose, Sugar, Vanilla 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring94

Summer56

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,196

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,028

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRaunaqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nutmeg Honey by AAP Perfumes is an airy, sweet-leaning vanilla with a watery, lemony start. The heart turns into rose over sugar, then settles into a soft mix of vanilla, clean white musk, and light cedar. It reads fresh for a vanilla, more daytime than night, and best if you like your sweetness smooth and close to t…

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Raunaq starts with a punchy blast of saffron and sweet plum. It settles quickly into an aromatic woody base on skin. We recommend wearing this floral musk fragrance on a breezy spring afternoon. It works best when paired with casual linen shirts. The sweet trail lingers without feeling heavy.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, NUTMEG HONEY or Raunaq?

Raunaq takes 3 of 3 categories. NUTMEG HONEY is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Raunaq is rated 3.79/5 from 36 votes. Choose NUTMEG HONEY for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Raunaq for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, NUTMEG HONEY or Raunaq?

Raunaq lasts longest (Raunaq 66/100, NUTMEG HONEY 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NUTMEG HONEY or Raunaq?

Raunaq projects furthest (Raunaq 69/100, NUTMEG HONEY 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NUTMEG HONEY and Raunaq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rose, Sugar, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is NUTMEG HONEY or Raunaq better for summer or winter?

NUTMEG HONEY suits daytime wear; Raunaq suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NUTMEG HONEY and Raunaq?

NUTMEG HONEY has top notes of Water Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Sugar, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Cedar. Raunaq has top notes of Saffron, Tobacco, plum and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Tarragon, Eucalyptus and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Oakmoss and Patchouli.