Fragrance comparison

33 vs Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 557 ratings analysed

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.001 votes

Rank #54,387 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Jean-Louis Scherrer

4.14556 votes

Rank #997 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

33
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

332/4

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 33
Sillage & projection: Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)
Value for money: 33
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

33The Fragrance Kitchen

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)Jean-Louis Scherrer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

4.14/ 5 · 556 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

450 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

Longevity33

SillageNuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value59

Category winner33Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAldehydesBergamot

Heart

RoseCedarSandalwood

Base

PatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

Fruity NotesAldehydesPeachMandarin OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangLilacJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodCivetMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex23

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#997

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerNuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Fragrance Kitchen 33 opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy aldehydes before grounding itself in dry cedarwood and earthy patchouli. Soft rose sits quietly in the heart, balancing the brisk citrus against creamy sandalwood and clean musk. Designed as a unisex oriental woody fragrance, it wears best in crisp a…

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Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and bright mandarin orange. It quickly softens on the skin, melting into a creamy powdery heart dominated by heliotrope and ylang-ylang. The real character of this fragrance develops hours later, settling into a dense, sweet base of amber and benzoi…

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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, 33 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 33 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) is rated 4.14/5 from 556 votes. Choose 33 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 33 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

33 lasts longest (33 90/100, Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 33 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) projects furthest (Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) 68/100, 33 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 33 and Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Rose.

Is 33 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) better for summer or winter?

33 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 33 and Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

33 has top notes of Lemon, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) has top notes of Fruity Notes, Aldehydes, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Lilac and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.