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Un An Anniversaire Attar vs Blood of River Nile

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

Updated 127 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood of River Nile takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Un An Anniversaire Attar

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Blood of River Nile

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Un An Anniversaire Attar2/5
Blood of River Nile3/5
Ratings & consensus
Un An Anniversaire Attar
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Un An Anniversaire Attar
Sillage & projection
Blood of River Nile
Value for money
Blood of River Nile
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Blood of River Nile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Un An Anniversaire AttarAngelos Créations Olfactives
Blood of River NileAnomalous Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
4.00/ 5 · 112 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 55%
Category winnerUn An Anniversaire AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

47%Love
27%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityUn An Anniversaire Attar

SillageBlood of River Nile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value80
¤ Price value85
Category winnerBlood of River NileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy88%
animalic77%
rose65%
oud53%
floral42%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
animalic84%
amber77%
white floral69%
oud61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Cambodian OudRosa AlbaWhite SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodThailand OudBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseSaffronFrankincenseJasmine SambacChinese OsmanthusEgyptian Jasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Indian SaffronOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeNeroliLitsea Cubeba
Heart
Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseChinese OsmanthusCivetEgyptian JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine
Base
Cambodian OudIndian OudMyrrhAmberAustralian SandalwoodCastoreumOrrisIndian Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesCambodian Oud, Australian Sandalwood, Turkish Rose and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Spring30
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex89
Women11
Men31
Unisex63
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,801

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,824

PerfumerZackaria Ibn Hossain

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerBlood of River NileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Un An Anniversaire Attar opens with a bold flash of Greek saffron strands and bitter Cambodian oud. The intense medicinal bite of the resin settles within fifteen minutes, allowing Bulgarian rose and Egyptian jasmine absolute to bloom over a rich foundation of East Indian sandalwood. Resin tears of Omani frankincense …

Reviews →

Blood of River Nile is a bold rose, oud and white floral fragrance with a warm spicy opening of saffron, citrus, neroli and litsea cubeba. In wear, reviewers often describe the rose as jammy, smooth and persistent, with jasmine adding sharp brightness and the base adding resinous warmth. It suits cooler weather, eveni…

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, Un An Anniversaire Attar or Blood of River Nile?

Blood of River Nile takes 3 of 5 categories. Un An Anniversaire Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 15 votes; Blood of River Nile is rated 4.00/5 from 112 votes. Choose Un An Anniversaire Attar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blood of River Nile for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Un An Anniversaire Attar or Blood of River Nile?

Un An Anniversaire Attar lasts longest (Un An Anniversaire Attar 90/100, Blood of River Nile 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Un An Anniversaire Attar or Blood of River Nile?

Blood of River Nile projects furthest (Blood of River Nile 77/100, Un An Anniversaire Attar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Un An Anniversaire Attar and Blood of River Nile smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Cambodian Oud, Australian Sandalwood, Turkish Rose and Saffron.

Is Un An Anniversaire Attar or Blood of River Nile better for summer or winter?

Un An Anniversaire Attar suits evening wear; Blood of River Nile suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Un An Anniversaire Attar and Blood of River Nile?

Un An Anniversaire Attar features Cambodian Oud, Rosa Alba, White Sandalwood, Australian Sandalwood and Thailand Oud. Blood of River Nile has top notes of Indian Saffron, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Damask Rose and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of Cambodian Oud, Indian Oud, Myrrh and Amber.

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