Fragrance comparison

Oudh Nawab vs Visir

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oudh Nawab

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.5812 votes

Rank #27,423 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Visir

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.119 votes

Rank #36,823 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Nawab takes 3 of 3 categories.

Oudh Nawab
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Visir
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Oudh Nawab3/3

Visir0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oudh NawabThe Exotic Island Perfumer

VisirCerchi Nell’Acqua

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 74%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOudh Nawab

SillageOudh Nawab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

aromatic100%

herbal92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TurmericBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCinnamonFigDatesMyrrhAllspiceSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiverBenzoinPatchouliAmbergrisMuskOlibanum

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaOrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisTurkish RoseOlibanumLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

GalbanumBergamotWhite AmberCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Visir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,423

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOudh NawabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oudh Nawab by The Exotic Island Perfumer opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, earthy turmeric, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of Kalimantan oud, Somali myrrh, and sweet Persian dates. Perfumer Juan Perez constructs a heavy, resinous profile where dried figs, cinnamon, and labdanum wrap around a s…

Reviews →

Cerchi Nell'Acqua Visir does not smell like a heavy Middle Eastern incense bomb. Instead, this fragrance takes bitter green artemisia, tart mandarin orange, and airy Turkish rose, setting them over a salty bed of ambergris and cashmere wood. It wears breezy and aromatic. Spray it on a breezy spring morning, and you im…

Reviews →

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, Oudh Nawab or Visir?

Oudh Nawab takes 3 of 3 categories. Oudh Nawab is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes; Visir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Oudh Nawab for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Visir for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oudh Nawab or Visir?

Oudh Nawab lasts longest (Oudh Nawab 80/100, Visir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oudh Nawab or Visir?

Oudh Nawab projects furthest (Oudh Nawab 69/100, Visir 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oudh Nawab and Visir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Labdanum.

Is Oudh Nawab or Visir better for summer or winter?

Oudh Nawab suits evening wear; Visir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oudh Nawab and Visir?

Oudh Nawab has top notes of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver and Benzoin. Visir has top notes of Artemisia, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Turkish Rose, Olibanum and Labdanum, a base of Galbanum, Bergamot, White Amber and Cashmere Wood.