Trajan vs Smoking Hot
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Trajan takes 4 of 7 categories.
TrajanChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Smoking HotChoose it for a tobacco and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Trajan4/7
Smoking Hot2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Smoking Hot
- Community sentiment
- Trajan
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Trajan
- Value for money
- Trajan
- Versatility
- Trajan
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Smoking Hot
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TrajanNilafar du NilSmoking HotBy KilianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
4.17/ 5 · 3,358 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerSmoking HotRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
18%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
61%Love
23%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
2,840 votes
Category winnerTrajanMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageTrajan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTrajanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
tobacco92%
smoky84%
amber77%
cherry69%
honey61%
tobacco100%
fruity92%
smoky84%
cinnamon77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and smoky
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
AppleSmokeCinnamon
Heart
TobaccoVanillaMoss
Base
Bourbon VanillaLicoriceOrcanox™Iso E SuperClary Sage
InformationalShared notesSmoke, Cinnamon, Licorice and Tobacco. 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–
Spring26
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTrajanMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,915
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#411
PerfumerMathieu Nardin
Launched—
Reviews383
Category winnerSmoking HotHigher 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 →Smoking Hot is a bold oriental spicy fragrance that blends apple shisha, Kentucky tobacco, and bourbon vanilla. Created for those who crave a deep, sweet, and smoky presence, it anchors your style in autumn and winter evenings. This scent captures a modern hookah bar aesthetic, providing a rich, lingering experience t…
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 Smoking Hot?
Trajan takes 4 of 7 categories. Trajan is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes; Smoking Hot is rated 4.17/5 from 3,358 votes. Choose Trajan for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Smoking Hot for a tobacco and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Trajan or Smoking Hot?
They last about the same: Trajan 76/100, Smoking Hot 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Trajan or Smoking Hot?
Trajan projects furthest (Trajan 71/100, Smoking Hot 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Trajan and Smoking Hot smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and smoky accords. Common notes include Smoke, Cinnamon, Licorice and Tobacco.
Is Trajan or Smoking Hot better for summer or winter?
For summer, Smoking Hot is the stronger pick. For winter, Trajan is the stronger pick. Trajan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Trajan and Smoking Hot?
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. Smoking Hot has top notes of Apple, Smoke and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tobacco, Vanilla and Moss, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Licorice, Orcanox™ and Iso E Super.
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