Trajan vs Trajan Extrait
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
80%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Trajan takes 3 of 5 categories.
TrajanChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Trajan ExtraitChoose it for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Trajan3/5
Trajan Extrait2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Trajan
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Trajan Extrait
- Sillage & projection
- Trajan Extrait
- Value for money
- Trajan
- 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 NilTrajan ExtraitNilafar du NilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
4.23/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winnerTrajanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
18%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
54%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTrajan Extrait
SillageTrajan Extrait
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%
sweet100%
smoky92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
tobacco69%
vanilla61%
Scent match80%Very similar · both sweet, smoky and tobacco
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
CinnamonSmoke
Heart
Sour CherryIncenseHoneySaffronLicoriceApricot
Base
VanillaTobaccoAmberIso E SuperPeru Balsam
InformationalShared notesSmoke, Cinnamon, Honey and Incense. 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–
Spring83
Summer50
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#34,388
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →Trajan Extrait by Nilafar du Nil balances warm, spiced sweetness with a dark, resinous core. Cinnamon and smoke define the opening, settling into a heart of sour cherry and honeyed incense. It is a bold, long-lasting scent that leans masculine, ideal for cold autumn or winter evenings when you want a fragrance that pr…
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 Trajan Extrait?
Trajan takes 3 of 5 categories. Trajan is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes; Trajan Extrait is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose Trajan for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Trajan Extrait for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Trajan or Trajan Extrait?
Trajan Extrait lasts longest (Trajan Extrait 82/100, Trajan 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Trajan or Trajan Extrait?
Trajan Extrait projects furthest (Trajan Extrait 80/100, Trajan 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Trajan and Trajan Extrait smell similar?
Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, smoky and tobacco accords. Common notes include Smoke, Cinnamon, Honey and Incense.
Is Trajan or Trajan Extrait better for summer or winter?
Trajan suits daytime wear; Trajan Extrait suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Trajan and Trajan Extrait?
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. Trajan Extrait has top notes of Cinnamon and Smoke, heart notes of Sour Cherry, Incense, Honey and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Tobacco, Amber and Iso E Super.
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