Fragrance comparison

Trajan vs Unitas

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 108 ratings analysed

5 wins

Trajan

Nilafar du Nil

4.1997 votes

Rank #4,905 SweetTobacco

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Unitas

Memoize London · 2022

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,558 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trajan takes 5 of 5 categories.

Trajan
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Unitas
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Trajan5/5

Unitas0/5

Ratings & consensus: Trajan
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Trajan
Sillage & projection: Trajan
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 Nil

UnitasMemoize London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerTrajanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

87 votes

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTrajan

SillageTrajan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTrajanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

smoky84%

amber77%

cherry69%

honey61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

musky77%

tobacco69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both tobacco and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SmokeCinnamon

Heart

CherryHoneyIncenseApricotLicoriceSaffron

Base

TobaccoVanillaPeru BalsamIso E SuperAmber

Top

Pink PepperSaffronCinnamonNutmeg

Heart

RoseEgyptian JasmineDavana

Base

Guaiac WoodTobaccoVanillaIncenseAmberMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiver

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Incense, Saffron 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 season

Spring46

Summer12

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex37

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#57,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerTrajanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Trajan 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…

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Memoize London Unitas brings a bone-dry, spicy warmth suited for crisp winter nights and dark leather jackets. The composition opens with a sharp hit of saffron and cinnamon before settling into earthy cypriol oil, guaiac wood, and unlit tobacco leaves. It avoids sticky gourmand sweetness, leaving a smoky wood trail o…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Trajan or Unitas?

Trajan takes 5 of 5 categories. Trajan is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes; Unitas is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Trajan for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Unitas for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Trajan or Unitas?

Trajan lasts longest (Trajan 76/100, Unitas 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Trajan or Unitas?

Trajan projects furthest (Trajan 71/100, Unitas 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Trajan and Unitas smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Incense, Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Trajan or Unitas better for summer or winter?

Trajan suits daytime wear; Unitas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Trajan and Unitas?

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. Unitas has top notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Egyptian Jasmine and Davana, a base of Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Vanilla and Incense.