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    Side by side

    Ma Nishtana vs. Nanban

    Strikingly similar
    Nanban by Arquiste bottle

    Nanban

    Arquiste
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ma Nishtana vs. Nanban
    Ma NishtanaNanban
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20182015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerPrin LomrosRodrigo Flores-Roux, Yann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ma Nishtana

    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Leather

    Nanban

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Woody
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy
    Coffee
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FrankincenseSmokeMyrrhAldehydes
    Black PepperOsmanthusBlack TeaSaffron
    Heart
    SaffronCloveCardamomPink PepperNutmegRose
    MyrrhSandalwoodLeatherCoffee
    Base
    SandalwoodLeatherPatchouliAmberCastoreumStyrax
    Copaiba BalsamFrankincenseStyraxJuniper

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ma Nishtana vs. Nanban
    Ma NishtanaNanban
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The aldehydes provide an unexpected brightness before the church incense takes over. Not everyone wants that opening. But for those who appreciate dissonance that resolves into something deeper.Ma Nishtana
    That opening either hooks you or scares you off, Nanban doesn't negotiate. But those who stay get a drydown that deepens for hours, resin and leather layered so densely it becomes almost.Nanban