Fragrance comparison

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow vs Nougatina

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow

Vassilis Zoulias

2.754 votes

Rank #66,707 PowderyViolet

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62%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Nougatina

BEAUTY SOU

4.502 votes

Rank #52,106 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nougatina takes 2 of 3 categories.

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nougatina
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow1/3

Nougatina2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nougatina
Sillage & projection: Vassilis Zoulias The Bow
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nougatina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vassilis Zoulias The BowVassilis Zoulias

NougatinaBEAUTY SOU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNougatina

SillageVassilis Zoulias The Bow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

vanilla83%

iris74%

sweet65%

fruity56%

sweet100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both powdery, violet and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IrisOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRaspberry

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

NutmegCinnamonCloveBergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRaspberryBlueberryVioletPeonyRoseOrange Blossom

Base

Cotton CandyTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMuskPatchouliAgarwood

InformationalShared notesIris, Orange Blossom, Violet and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Vassilis Zoulias The Bow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night54

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,707

PerfumerManos Gerakinis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNougatinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening of Vassilis Zoulias The Bow strikes the air with crisp orange blossom and an immediate rush of chalky cosmetic iris. It smells vintage yet freshly aerated. Within five minutes, sweet candied violet and tart raspberry roll across the skin like classic French violet pastilles. The fruitiness never turns syru…

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Beauty Sou Nougatina opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and neroli before a warm spice wave of cinnamon and nutmeg rolls through. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus clears to expose a dense, powdery heart filled with iris, violet, and dark blueberry syrup. The sweetness feels thick yet dry, backed by a soft pe…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vassilis Zoulias The Bow or Nougatina?

Nougatina takes 2 of 3 categories. Vassilis Zoulias The Bow is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Nougatina is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Vassilis Zoulias The Bow for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nougatina for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vassilis Zoulias The Bow or Nougatina?

Nougatina lasts longest (Nougatina 50/100, Vassilis Zoulias The Bow 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vassilis Zoulias The Bow or Nougatina?

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow projects furthest (Vassilis Zoulias The Bow 70/100, Nougatina 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vassilis Zoulias The Bow and Nougatina smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and sweet accords. Common notes include Iris, Orange Blossom, Violet and Raspberry.

Is Vassilis Zoulias The Bow or Nougatina better for summer or winter?

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow suits daytime wear; Nougatina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vassilis Zoulias The Bow and Nougatina?

Vassilis Zoulias The Bow has top notes of Iris and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Violet and Raspberry, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Nougatina has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Raspberry, Blueberry and Violet, a base of Cotton Candy, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Labdanum.