Fragrance comparison

A Gloaming Night vs Mating Roar

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

1 wins

A Gloaming Night

Gucci

4.02212 votes

Rank #7,862 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Mating Roar

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #72,105 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Gloaming Night takes 1 of 1 categories.

A Gloaming Night
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Mating Roar
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Gloaming Night1/1

Mating Roar0/1

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: A Gloaming Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Gloaming NightGucci

Mating RoarAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

40%Like

14%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

212 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli88%

earthy77%

warm spicy65%

aromatic53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

oud92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, patchouli and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Cinnamon

Heart1 to 3 hours

Vetiver

Base4 to 7 hours

Patchouli

Top

OudCinnamonSaffron

Heart

PatchouliSandalwoodJasmineNutmeg

Base

Guaiac WoodWhite MuskVetiverTobaccoAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for A Gloaming Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer26

Fall100

Winter77

Day95

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex67

Women12

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,862

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#72,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Gloaming NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Gloaming Night by Gucci offers a streamlined blend of warm spice and dark woods inspired by dusk. The scent opens immediately with a dry dusting of cinnamon, giving off a warm, cozy presence rather than bakery sweetness. As the top mellows, earthy vetiver emerges to anchor the center with a dry, root-like freshness.…

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Mating Roar is a woody, spicy oud built for presence. It opens with saffron and cinnamon over a dark oud tone, then turns earthier and more textured as patchouli and nutmeg come through, with a softer floral lift from jasmine. The dry down reads warm and smoky-sweet, with tobacco, amber, guaiac wood and a touch of van…

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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.

Do A Gloaming Night and Mating Roar smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, patchouli and earthy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is A Gloaming Night or Mating Roar better for summer or winter?

A Gloaming Night suits day or night wear; Mating Roar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Gloaming Night and Mating Roar?

A Gloaming Night has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Patchouli. Mating Roar has top notes of Oud, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, White Musk, Vetiver and Tobacco.