Asphalt Flower vs Night Scented Stock
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Asphalt Flower takes 4 of 7 categories.
Asphalt FlowerChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Night Scented StockChoose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Asphalt Flower4/7
Night Scented Stock3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Asphalt Flower
- Community sentiment
- Asphalt Flower
- Longevity
- Night Scented Stock
- Sillage & projection
- Night Scented Stock
- Value for money
- Asphalt Flower
- Versatility
- Asphalt Flower
- 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
Asphalt FlowerMACNight Scented StockPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%
3.79/ 5 · 360 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
25%Love
54%Like
4%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
272 votes
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNight Scented Stock
SillageNight Scented Stock
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAsphalt FlowerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet92%
woody84%
amber77%
yellow floral69%
iris61%
warm spicy100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletYlang-Ylang
Heart
IrisHeliotrope
Base
IncenseOlibanumPatchouliVanille
Top
CloveCinnamon
Heart
Ylang-YlangLilyHeliotropeVioletJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVanilleVetyverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesViolet, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer56
Fall100
Winter89
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer94
Fall0
Winter80
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,980
PerfumerCalice Becker, Irina Burlakova
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#4,991
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews55
Category winnerNight Scented StockHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMAC Asphalt Flower opens with a sudden rush of sweet ylang-ylang and powdery violet that instantly feels cool and damp. Within minutes, hazy iris and heliotrope add a thick, chalky texture on skin before heavy base resins take control. Dark olibanum, frankincense smoke, and earthy patchouli mix with a touch of vanilla…
Reviews →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 …
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, Asphalt Flower or Night Scented Stock?
Asphalt Flower takes 4 of 7 categories. Asphalt Flower is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Night Scented Stock is rated 3.79/5 from 360 votes. Choose Asphalt Flower for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Night Scented Stock for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Asphalt Flower or Night Scented Stock?
Night Scented Stock lasts longest (Night Scented Stock 70/100, Asphalt Flower 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Asphalt Flower or Night Scented Stock?
Projection is very close: Night Scented Stock 64/100, Asphalt Flower 63/100 for sillage.
Do Asphalt Flower and Night Scented Stock smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Patchouli.
Is Asphalt Flower or Night Scented Stock better for summer or winter?
For summer, Night Scented Stock is the stronger pick. For winter, Asphalt Flower is the stronger pick. Asphalt Flower suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Asphalt Flower and Night Scented Stock?
Asphalt Flower has top notes of Violet and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Iris and Heliotrope, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Patchouli and Vanille. 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.
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