Fragrance comparison

Athena vs Cuir de Nacre

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 306 ratings analysed

Athena

Proad

3.504 votes

Rank #67,843 MuskyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cuir de Nacre

Ann Gerard

3.98302 votes

Rank #11,537 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Nacre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Athena
Choose it for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cuir de Nacre
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Athena1/4

Cuir de Nacre3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir de Nacre
Sillage & projection: Cuir de Nacre
Value for money: Athena
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir de Nacre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AthenaProad

Cuir de NacreAnn Gerard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

3.98/ 5 · 302 votes

Have 35%Had 17%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

34%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

302 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Nacre

SillageCuir de Nacre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAthenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

musky100%

powdery92%

iris84%

leather77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonBigaradeThymeSageAldehydesFigBasilAmbergrisSandalwoodFennelLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AngelicaAldehydesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

IrisLeatherCassia

Base

White MuskStyraxSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Sandalwood and Leather. Durations are only published for Athena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex55

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,843

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,537

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerCuir de NacreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Athena by Proad delivers an aromatic green profile built around crisp herbs, bright citrus, and earthy musks. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bigarade, and lemon, quickly softened by clean aldehydes and dry culinary herbs like thyme and sage. As the citrus sparkle settles, a powdery core emerges th…

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Ann Gerard Cuir de Nacre opens with a cold fizz of aldehydes and earthy angelica root before softening into pale iris and fine suede. Crafted by Bertrand Duchaufour, the composition treats leather like mother-of-pearl rather than tough motorcycle hide. Ambrette seed lends a musky warmth to the powdery heart, where cas…

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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, Athena or Cuir de Nacre?

Cuir de Nacre takes 3 of 4 categories. Athena is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Cuir de Nacre is rated 3.98/5 from 302 votes. Choose Athena for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cuir de Nacre for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Athena or Cuir de Nacre?

Cuir de Nacre lasts longest (Cuir de Nacre 67/100, Athena 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Athena or Cuir de Nacre?

Cuir de Nacre projects furthest (Cuir de Nacre 59/100, Athena 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Athena and Cuir de Nacre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Sandalwood and Leather.

Is Athena or Cuir de Nacre better for summer or winter?

Athena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Athena and Cuir de Nacre?

Athena features Bergamot, Lemon, Bigarade, Thyme and Sage. Cuir de Nacre has top notes of Angelica, Aldehydes and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Iris, Leather and Cassia, a base of White Musk, Styrax and Sandalwood.