Fragrance comparison

Be Bop vs Nox

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 239 ratings analysed

7 wins

Be Bop

Kesling

4.2129 votes

Rank #19,604 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Nox

Angela Ciampagna

3.79210 votes

Rank #32,797 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Bop takes 7 of 7 categories.

Be Bop
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nox
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring.

Be Bop7/7

Nox0/7

Ratings & consensus: Be Bop
Community sentiment: Be Bop
Longevity: Be Bop
Sillage & projection: Be Bop
Value for money: Be Bop
Versatility: Be Bop
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be Bop

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be BopKesling

NoxAngela Ciampagna

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

3.79/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerBe BopRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

55%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

30%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

210 votes

Category winnerBe BopMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBe Bop

SillageBe Bop

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value40

Category winnerBe BopBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

fruity92%

yellow floral84%

floral77%

green69%

white floral61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

salty74%

herbal65%

powdery56%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumBergamotBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyCyclamen

Heart

Ylang-YlangPeachTuberoseMimosaMangoJasmineOsmanthusOrris Root

Base

White HoneyVetiverPatchouliMuskoak moss

Top

BergamotLilyCyclamenYlang-YlangMimosa

Heart

SaltHinokiArtemisiaPink Pepper

Base

CedarPatchouliWhite MuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer55

Fall100

Winter9

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBe BopMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men22

Unisex72

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#32,797

PerfumerAngela Ciampagna

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe BopHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Bop by Kesling is a striking chypre floral for women, centered on a dense, honeyed heart of exotic fruits and yellow florals. Launched in 1991, it offers a sophisticated, non-candy sweetness balanced by green galbanum and earthy oakmoss. It is a distinct choice for those who appreciate vintage-style compositions wi…

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Angela Ciampagna Nox opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and bitter artemisia before grounding itself in wet hinoki wood and coarse sea salt. Cold florals like lily and cyclamen flicker through the heart, keeping the composition crisp rather than sweet. Pink pepper adds a subtle resinous crackle early on. As it settl…

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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, Be Bop or Nox?

Be Bop takes 7 of 7 categories. Be Bop is rated 4.21/5 from 29 votes; Nox is rated 3.79/5 from 210 votes. Choose Be Bop for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nox for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Be Bop or Nox?

Be Bop lasts longest (Be Bop 73/100, Nox 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Bop or Nox?

Be Bop projects furthest (Be Bop 74/100, Nox 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Bop and Nox smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa.

Is Be Bop or Nox better for summer or winter?

For summer, Be Bop is the stronger pick. For winter, Nox is the stronger pick. Be Bop suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Bop and Nox?

Be Bop has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Tuberose and Mimosa, a base of White Honey, Vetiver, Patchouli and Musk. Nox has top notes of Bergamot, Lily, Cyclamen and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Salt, Hinoki, Artemisia and Pink Pepper, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, White Musk and Vanilla.