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Yloud-Yloud vs Blood of River Nile

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

Updated 179 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

  • Yloud-Yloud

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Blood of River Nile

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

Yloud-Yloud3/7
Blood of River Nile3/7
Ratings & consensus
Yloud-Yloud
Community sentiment
Yloud-Yloud
Longevity
Blood of River Nile
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Blood of River Nile
Versatility
Yloud-Yloud
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
Yloud-YloudAngelos Créations Olfactives
Blood of River NileAnomalous Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.48/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 78%
4.00/ 5 · 112 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 55%
Category winnerYloud-YloudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
72%Love
16%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate

67 votes

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

45 votes

Category winnerYloud-YloudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityBlood of River Nile

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value85
Category winnerBlood of River NileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
animalic77%
yellow floral69%
floral61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
animalic84%
amber77%
white floral69%
oud61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Ylang-YlangAgarwood (Oud)Cambodian OudOsmanthusCivetSiam BenzoinOrrisVanilla AbsoluteEgyptian JasmineAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCloves

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, Civet, Orris and Egyptian Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer21
Fall96
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Spring30
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerYloud-YloudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex81
Women8
Men31
Unisex63
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,393

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#2,822

PerfumerZackaria Ibn Hossain

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerBlood of River NileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yloud-Yloud by Angelos Créations Olfactives opens with a heavy burst of indolic ylang-ylang absolute and funky Cambodian oud. The floral opening carries a creamy banana aspect that collides directly with raw leathery Malaysian agarwood and unrefined civet. As the scent settles on skin over the first hour, powdery orri…

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…

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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, Yloud-Yloud or Blood of River Nile?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Yloud-Yloud is rated 4.48/5 from 67 votes; Blood of River Nile is rated 4.00/5 from 112 votes. Choose Yloud-Yloud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Blood of River Nile for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yloud-Yloud or Blood of River Nile?

They last about the same: Blood of River Nile 85/100, Yloud-Yloud 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Yloud-Yloud or Blood of River Nile?

Projection is very close: Yloud-Yloud 77/100, Blood of River Nile 77/100 for sillage.

Do Yloud-Yloud and Blood of River Nile smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Cambodian Oud, Civet, Orris and Egyptian Jasmine.

Is Yloud-Yloud or Blood of River Nile better for summer or winter?

For summer, Yloud-Yloud is the stronger pick. For winter, Yloud-Yloud is the stronger pick. Yloud-Yloud suits evening wear; Blood of River Nile suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yloud-Yloud and Blood of River Nile?

Yloud-Yloud features Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud), Cambodian Oud, Osmanthus and Civet. 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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