Fragrance comparison

Zaya vs Najma Nova

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Zaya

Parfums d'Elmar

4.36113 votes

Rank #9,975 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Najma Nova

Risala

4.003 votes

Rank #60,436 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Zaya
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Najma Nova
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Zaya1/2

Najma Nova1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Najma Nova
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ZayaParfums d'Elmar

Najma NovaRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

15%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

7%Hate

113 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNajma NovaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

cinnamon69%

honey61%

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CognacAppleHoneyNutmegBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonOakDatesTonka Bean

Base8-12 hrs

Siam BenzoinPralineVanillaSandalowood

Top

Apple BlossomPeachCinnamonNutmegBergamot

Heart

DatesPralinePineapple blossomTuberose

Base

VanillaTonkaBenzoinMyrrhAkigalawoodWild RosePatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Dates. Durations are only published for Zaya, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex49

Women14

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,975

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#60,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums d'Elmar Zaya smells like warm spiced apple compote drizzled with golden honey and aged cognac. The opening hits fast. A crisp blast of fresh orchard apple blends into boozy warmth and grated nutmeg before rich honey thickens the air. As the heart takes over, toasted oak wood, sticky dates, and ground cinnamon …

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Najma Nova opens fruity and spiced, with peach, bergamot, cinnamon and nutmeg giving it a sweet, warm first impression. As it settles, dates, praline and tuberose push it further into rich dessert-floral territory, while vanilla, tonka, benzoin and musk keep the dry-down soft, ambery and full. This looks best suited t…

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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, Zaya or Najma Nova?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Zaya is rated 4.36/5 from 113 votes; Najma Nova is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Zaya for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Najma Nova for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Zaya and Najma Nova smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Dates.

Is Zaya or Najma Nova better for summer or winter?

Zaya suits evening wear; Najma Nova suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zaya and Najma Nova?

Zaya has top notes of Cognac, Apple, Honey and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cinnamon, Oak, Dates and Tonka Bean, a base of Siam Benzoin, Praline, Vanilla and Sandalowood. Najma Nova has top notes of Apple Blossom, Peach, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Dates, Praline, Pineapple blossom and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka, Benzoin and Myrrh.