Fragrance comparison

Altaro vs Night Scented Stock

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 415 ratings analysed

Altaro

The Body Shop

4.2255 votes

Rank #18,514 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Night Scented Stock

Penhaligon's

3.79360 votes

Rank #4,534 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Scented Stock takes 4 of 7 categories.

Altaro
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Night Scented Stock
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Altaro3/7

Night Scented Stock4/7

Ratings & consensus: Altaro
Community sentiment: Altaro
Longevity: Night Scented Stock
Sillage & projection: Night Scented Stock
Value for money: Altaro
Versatility: Night Scented Stock
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Night Scented Stock

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AltaroThe Body Shop

Night Scented StockPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 23%Had 41%Want 37%

3.79/ 5 · 360 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%

Category winnerAltaroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

25%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

272 votes

Category winnerAltaroMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNight Scented Stock

SillageNight Scented Stock

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value52

Category winnerAltaroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery90%

cinnamon80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonAldehydes

Heart

CloveSandalwood

Base

AmberVanilleMusk

Top

CloveCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangLilyHeliotropeVioletJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVanilleVetyverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Clove, Sandalwood and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer24

Fall67

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer94

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNight Scented StockMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#4,534

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerNight Scented StockHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Altaro by The Body Shop is a warming Oriental Spicy fragrance that highlights the fusion of cinnamon and aldehydes. Launched in 2004, it settles into a comforting base of amber and vanilla. This scent excels during chilly winter evenings, providing a nostalgic, spicy embrace that works well for those who appreciate a …

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Night Scented Stock is a vintage Penhaligon's floriental built around clove, cinnamon, powdery flowers and a warm balsamic base. On skin, reviewers often describe a spicy opening that softens into violet, heliotrope, lily and ylang-ylang, with a cosmetic powder or old lipstick effect. It is most rewarding if you like …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Altaro or Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock takes 4 of 7 categories. Altaro is rated 4.22/5 from 55 votes; Night Scented Stock is rated 3.79/5 from 360 votes. Choose Altaro for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Night Scented Stock for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Altaro or Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock lasts longest (Night Scented Stock 70/100, Altaro 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Altaro or Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock projects furthest (Night Scented Stock 64/100, Altaro 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Altaro and Night Scented Stock smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Clove, Sandalwood and Vanille.

Is Altaro or Night Scented Stock better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Scented Stock is the stronger pick. For winter, Altaro is the stronger pick. Altaro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Altaro and Night Scented Stock?

Altaro has top notes of Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Clove and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Vanille and Musk. Night Scented Stock has top notes of Clove and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lily, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood.