Fragrance comparison

Nymph (Нимфа) vs No 5

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Nymph (Нимфа)

Siordia Parfums

3.5632 votes

Rank #56,392 WoodyPowdery

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10%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #40,825 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 5 takes 5 of 5 categories.

Nymph (Нимфа)
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nymph (Нимфа)0/5

No 55/5

Ratings & consensus: No 5
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 5
Sillage & projection: No 5
Value for money: No 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nymph (Нимфа)Siordia Parfums

No 5Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerNo 5Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

53%Like

16%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo 5

SillageNo 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNo 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

tuberose61%

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MassoiaPeachVanillaMuskTuberoseSandalwoodOlibanumBitter OrangeJasmine SambacMandarin OrangeCedarDamask Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tuberose, Sandalwood and Olibanum. Durations are only published for No 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex0

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,392

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,825

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nymph is a creamy floral built around tuberose, jasmine sambac and rose, softened with peach, vanilla and musk. It opens brighter with bitter orange and mandarin, then settles into a powdery, woody dry-down with sandalwood, cedar and a slightly resinous touch from olibanum. It reads feminine and fairly rich, with a sw…

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Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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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, Nymph (Нимфа) or No 5?

No 5 takes 5 of 5 categories. Nymph (Нимфа) is rated 3.56/5 from 32 votes; No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Nymph (Нимфа) for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nymph (Нимфа) or No 5?

No 5 lasts longest (No 5 72/100, Nymph (Нимфа) 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nymph (Нимфа) or No 5?

No 5 projects furthest (No 5 75/100, Nymph (Нимфа) 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nymph (Нимфа) and No 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tuberose, Sandalwood and Olibanum.

Is Nymph (Нимфа) or No 5 better for summer or winter?

Nymph (Нимфа) suits daytime wear; No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nymph (Нимфа) and No 5?

Nymph (Нимфа) features Massoia, Peach, Vanilla, Musk and Tuberose. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.