Fragrance comparison

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil vs Ilham

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil

Gucci

4.2352 votes

Rank #12,597 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ilham

SoOud

4.41259 votes

Rank #3,839 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ilham takes 5 of 7 categories.

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ilham
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil2/7

Ilham5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilGucci

IlhamSoOud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

4.41/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%

Category winnerIlhamRating 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

58%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

259 votes

Category winnerIlhamMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil

SillageIlham

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value47

Category winnerIlhamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy90%

oud80%

amber70%

animalic60%

metallic50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

caramel84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both 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

CaramelRed BerriesPeachSaffronLeather

Heart

Pink PepperLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy NotesGinger

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinPatchouliMuskPeru Balsam

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

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men3

Unisex43

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,597

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#3,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerIlhamHigher 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 Ilham opens with a heavy pour of warm caramel melted over tart red berries and sliced peach. Saffron and soft leather undercut the fruit, keeping the sweetness grounded in a dark, resinous frame. As the heart unfolds, pink pepper, cypriol oil, and earthy labdanum inject a woody spice that cuts through the initia…

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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 Ilham?

Ilham takes 5 of 7 categories. A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is rated 4.23/5 from 52 votes; Ilham is rated 4.41/5 from 259 votes. Choose A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ilham for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

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

They last about the same: A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 77/100, Ilham 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Ilham projects furthest (Ilham 73/100, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil and Ilham smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin.

Is A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Ilham 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 Ilham?

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin. Ilham has top notes of Caramel, Red Berries, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Woodsy Notes, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Patchouli.