Fragrance comparison

5. The Creation vs Exalt Nuit

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

5. The Creation

Mango

—0 votes

Rank #68,684 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Exalt Nuit

Navitus Parfums

3.5457 votes

Rank #19,459 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exalt Nuit takes 1 of 1 categories.

5. The Creation
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Exalt Nuit
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

5. The Creation0/1

Exalt Nuit1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

5. The CreationMango

Exalt NuitNavitus Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.54/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

18%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

23%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

balsamic84%

anis77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

AniseLabdanumCopaiba balm

Base6-8 hrs

BenzoinTobacco

Top

CacaoBergamotNutmegOlibanum

Heart

JasmineAniseBenzoinMadagascar PepperLabdanum

Base

TobaccoCedarHaitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesAnise, Labdanum, Benzoin and Tobacco. Durations are only published for 5. The Creation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring13

Summer4

Fall100

Winter96

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 32%Date 30%Work 26%Party 13%

Men71

Unisex24

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,459

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian, Jérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerExalt NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

5. The Creation by Mango kicks off with a sharp splash of juicy mandarin orange and zesty ginger. That brief citrus bite softens within twenty minutes. Soon, spicy star anise and earthy labdanum take center stage, supported by soothing copaiba balm. It smells like sweet pipe tobacco steeped in warm amber and vanilla-t…

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Exalt Nuit opens with a sharp burst of bitter cacao bean and citrusy bergamot, immediately cut through by warm nutmeg and olibanum resin. As the top notes quiet down, green anise and Madagascar pepper add a dry, herbal bite that prevents the rich gourmand notes from turning syrupy. The dry down reveals a heavy base o…

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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.

Do 5. The Creation and Exalt Nuit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Anise, Labdanum, Benzoin and Tobacco.

Is 5. The Creation or Exalt Nuit better for summer or winter?

5. The Creation suits evening wear; Exalt Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 5. The Creation and Exalt Nuit?

5. The Creation has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Anise, Labdanum and Copaiba balm, a base of Benzoin and Tobacco. Exalt Nuit has top notes of Cacao, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Olibanum, heart notes of Jasmine, Anise, Benzoin and Madagascar Pepper, a base of Tobacco, Cedar and Haitian Vetiver.