Fragrance comparison

Wit vs Ninel No. 16

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Wit

Parfums DelRae

4.1669 votes

Rank #20,665 Yellow FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Ninel No. 16

Ninel Perfume

3.502 votes

Rank #64,275 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Wit
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ninel No. 16
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Wit2/4

Ninel No. 162/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ninel No. 16
Sillage & projection: Wit
Value for money: Ninel No. 16
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WitParfums DelRae

Ninel No. 16Ninel Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

51%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNinel No. 16

SillageWit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNinel No. 16Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

floral48%

green30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

yellow floral48%

woody30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both yellow floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaLemonLaurelsMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

MimosaNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanillaAmber

Top

OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart

JasmineMimosaRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Mimosa, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Wit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer42

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 20%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,665

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#64,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wit by Parfums DelRae smells like walking into an upscale florist shop in mid-April. You get an immediate snap of green angelica root, tart lemon peel, and crushed bay laurel leaves that wake up the senses. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal edge softens into a cloud of yellow mimosa and honeyed narcissus. The fl…

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Ninel No. 16 opens with a bright burst of orange, mandarin orange, and crisp bergamot, balanced by sweet orange blossom. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, the scent moves into a rich floral center driven by jasmine, mimosa, rose, and soft ylang-ylang. The base grounds the composition with clean musk, dry guaiac w…

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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, Wit or Ninel No. 16?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Wit is rated 4.16/5 from 69 votes; Ninel No. 16 is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Wit for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ninel No. 16 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Wit or Ninel No. 16?

They last about the same: Ninel No. 16 60/100, Wit 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Wit or Ninel No. 16?

Wit projects furthest (Wit 58/100, Ninel No. 16 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wit and Ninel No. 16 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Mimosa, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Wit or Ninel No. 16 better for summer or winter?

Wit suits daytime wear; Ninel No. 16 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wit and Ninel No. 16?

Wit has top notes of Angelica, Lemon, Laurels and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Ninel No. 16 has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Mimosa, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood and Amber.