Fragrance comparison

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil vs Pierre de Velay No. 56

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil

Gucci

4.2352 votes

Rank #12,597 LeatherWarm Spicy

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32%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 56

Roja Dove

4.5958 votes

Rank #10,117 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 takes 6 of 7 categories.

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil1/7

Pierre de Velay No. 566/7

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Community sentiment: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Longevity: A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Value for money: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Versatility: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 56

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume OilGucci

Pierre de Velay No. 56Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

4.59/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 51%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Rating 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

72%Love

21%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityA Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil

SillagePierre de Velay No. 56

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value37

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy90%

oud80%

amber70%

animalic60%

metallic50%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%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

BergamotLavender

Heart

Ylang-YlangMay RoseVioletGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherOakmossOrris RootOpoponaxPatchouliSaffronBenzoin

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

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men59

Unisex37

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,597

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#10,117

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Higher 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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Pierre de Velay No. 56 wears like a polished spicy chypre with a floral heart and a dark woody base. It opens bright with bergamot and lavender, then settles into rose, ylang-ylang, saffron, leather, oakmoss and soft oud. It feels rich and layered rather than loud for the sake of it. If you like classic structure but …

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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 Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 takes 6 of 7 categories. A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is rated 4.23/5 from 52 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 56 is rated 4.59/5 from 58 votes. Choose A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 56 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil lasts longest (A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 77/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 56 66/100, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil and Pierre de Velay No. 56 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% 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 Pierre de Velay No. 56 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pierre de Velay No. 56 is the stronger pick. For winter, A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 56 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil and Pierre de Velay No. 56?

A Nocturnal Whisper Perfume Oil features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Benzoin. Pierre de Velay No. 56 has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, May Rose, Violet and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Oakmoss and Orris Root.