Fragrance comparison

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil vs Fatena

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil

Gucci

4.2352 votes

Rank #12,597 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Fatena

SoOud

4.12165 votes

Rank #8,693 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fatena takes 4 of 7 categories.

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fatena
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil2/7

Fatena4/7

Ratings & consensus: A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
Community sentiment: Fatena
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Fatena
Value for money: Fatena
Versatility: A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fatena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilGucci

FatenaSoOud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

4.12/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 34%Had 25%Want 41%

Category winnerA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

15%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

42%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerFatenaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageFatena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value51

Category winnerFatenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy90%

oud80%

amber70%

animalic60%

metallic50%

leather100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

oud69%

sweet61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)SaffronBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPink PepperGingerOlibanum

Heart

PeachCaramelPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinWoody NotesVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPeru BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLeather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin. Durations are only published for A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer17

Fall94

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men0

Unisex52

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,597

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#8,693

PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerFatenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil by Gucci is a dark leather fragrance centered on an intense combination of hide and smoky agarwood oud. Formulated as a concentrated perfume oil, it applies smoothly to the skin with a rich, tactile feel. Saffron adds a warm spicy heat right at the start, cutting through the heavy hide …

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SoOud Fatena opens with a sharp, fiery burst of saffron, pink pepper, and dry olibanum resin. The top notes feel spicy and slightly medicinal on skin, cutting through crisp autumn air with immediate intensity. As the initial heat settles, dark agarwood and oily leather emerge alongside scorched caramel and ripe peach…

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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.

Which is better, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Fatena?

Fatena takes 4 of 7 categories. A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is rated 4.23/5 from 52 votes; Fatena is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fatena for a leather and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Fatena?

They last about the same: A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 77/100, Fatena 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Fatena?

Fatena projects furthest (Fatena 69/100, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil and Fatena smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin.

Is A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Fatena better for summer or winter?

For summer, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. For winter, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil and Fatena?

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin. Fatena has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Olibanum, heart notes of Peach, Caramel, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Woody Notes.