Trajan vs Glam
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Trajan takes 3 of 4 categories.
TrajanChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
GlamChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Trajan3/4
Glam1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Trajan
- Sillage & projection
- Trajan
- Value for money
- Glam
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Trajan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TrajanNilafar du NilGlamLipsyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 30%Had 24%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
18%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
0%Love
75%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTrajan
SillageTrajan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGlamBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
tobacco92%
smoky84%
amber77%
cherry69%
honey61%
floral100%
fresh90%
rose80%
sweet70%
honey60%
white floral50%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SmokeCinnamon
Heart
CherryHoneyIncenseApricotLicoriceSaffron
Base
TobaccoVanillaPeru BalsamIso E SuperAmber
Top
HoneyApricotCherry
Heart
PeonyOrchidJasmine
Base
AmaryllisIncenseSaffron
InformationalShared notesCherry, Honey, Incense and Apricot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer12
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,905
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#58,094
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerTrajanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTrajan by Nilafar du Nil is a warm, resinous fragrance for men that centers on a rich honeyed tobacco accord. Launched in 2019, it opens with a sharp burst of smoke and cinnamon before settling into a syrupy, cherry-tinged heart. This scent is well-suited for autumn evenings or cold winter days when you want something…
Reviews →Glam by Lipsy opens with an immediate splash of sweet cherry, ripe apricot, and golden honey. As that bright fruitiness settles down, soft peony, orchid, and white jasmine take center stage to keep the scent light, fresh, and distinctly floral. A gentle base of smoky incense, dry saffron, and amaryllis adds a touch of…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Trajan or Glam?
Trajan takes 3 of 4 categories. Trajan is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes; Glam is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Trajan for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Glam for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Trajan or Glam?
Trajan lasts longest (Trajan 76/100, Glam 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Trajan or Glam?
Trajan projects furthest (Trajan 71/100, Glam 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Trajan and Glam smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Cherry, Honey, Incense and Apricot.
Is Trajan or Glam better for summer or winter?
Trajan suits daytime wear; Glam suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Trajan and Glam?
Trajan has top notes of Smoke and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cherry, Honey, Incense and Apricot, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Peru Balsam and Iso E Super. Glam has top notes of Honey, Apricot and Cherry, heart notes of Peony, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Amaryllis, Incense and Saffron.
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