Ninevah
19 ratings
From your scent profile
Penhaligon's Ninevah is a sweet, gourmand women's fragrance built around cinnamon, vanilla and cotton candy; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
Fresh
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
SpicyWhat does Ninevah smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are rated good, though that view rests on only a few votes. Most voters pick winter and fall, with spring and summer further behind. It is classed as a women's fragrance.
As a whole it reads sugary and fruity: candied apple and raspberry carry the sweetness, cinnamon adds spice, and benzoin, vanilla and musk soften it and keep it warm. The accords also show a fresh, synthetic edge. Grandeur Cotton Candy and Rabanne Pure XS have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Winter
- 30%Autumn
- 21%Spring
- 15%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Casual39%
- Daytime21%
- Office14%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime11%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
53% matchCotton Candy
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48% matchCherry Kokomo
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47% matchPure XS
Rabanne · 2017
47% matchSweet Lollipop
Jeanne Arthes · 2016
46% matchCelebrate N.O.W.
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42% match9pm
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Last updated: October 26, 2026