A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil vs Nerosa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil takes 4 of 7 categories.
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
NerosaChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil4/7
Nerosa3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
- Community sentiment
- A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
- Longevity
- A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
- Sillage & projection
- Nerosa
- Value for money
- Nerosa
- Versatility
- A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nerosa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilGucciNerosaLaboratorio OlfattivoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%
3.81/ 5 · 188 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
15%Like
10%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
52 votes
27%Love
40%Like
21%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate
188 votes
Category winnerA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
SillageNerosa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNerosaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
warm spicy90%
oud80%
amber70%
animalic60%
metallic50%
woody100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
rose77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)SaffronBenzoin
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SaffronGuaiac WoodLabdanumNutmegCloves
Heart
RoseGeraniumYlang-Ylang
Base
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherelemiCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmberVetiverBenzoinPatchouli
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 seasonSpring39
Summer17
Fall94
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,597
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#12,441
PerfumerDavid Maruitte
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerNerosaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA 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 …
Reviews →Nerosa opens with an immediate flash of bitter saffron, sharp clove, and warm guaiac wood before settling into its dark heart. A dense, soapy red rose steps forward quickly, braced by green geranium and resinous labdanum. As the scent warms on skin, smoky leather, birch leaf, and dry oud anchor the base alongside eart…
Reviews →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 Nerosa?
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil takes 4 of 7 categories. A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is rated 4.23/5 from 52 votes; Nerosa is rated 3.81/5 from 188 votes. Choose A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nerosa for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Nerosa?
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil lasts longest (A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 77/100, Nerosa 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Nerosa?
Nerosa projects furthest (Nerosa 60/100, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil and Nerosa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% 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 Nerosa 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 Nerosa?
A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin. Nerosa has top notes of Saffron, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, elemi and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.
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