Behind Closed Doors vs Or Night
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Behind Closed Doors takes 4 of 5 categories.
Behind Closed DoorsChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Or NightChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Behind Closed Doors4/5
Or Night1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Behind Closed Doors
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Behind Closed Doors
- Sillage & projection
- Behind Closed Doors
- Value for money
- Or Night
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Behind Closed Doors
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Behind Closed DoorsA13Or NightPascal MorabitoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.54/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%
3.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 21%Had 21%Want 58%
Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
20%Hate
61 votes
30%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
20%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBehind Closed Doors
SillageBehind Closed Doors
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOr NightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
animalic92%
fresh spicy84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
patchouli84%
musky77%
cinnamon69%
powdery61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Blood OrangePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamotMagnolia
Heart
CuminCinnamonWhite HoneyCardamomLeather
Base
CivetPeru BalsamAmberIncenseHoneyCedarPink PepperVanilla
Top
CinnamonPineappleMandarin Orange
Heart
PatchouliCedar
Base
MuskTonka BeanAmber
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer19
Fall100
Winter88
Day37
Night100
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter83
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,432
PerfumerFlavius Calaj
Launched—
Reviews25
Overall rank#64,432
PerfumerAlexandra Monet
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBehind Closed Doors is a cumin driven, animalic chypre that leans deliberately sweaty, waxy, and intimate. The opening can read sharp and shocking, then it settles into honeyed spice with leather, incense, amber, and a civet hum that stays close to skin even when the scent cloud is loud. If you like skank done on purp…
Reviews →Or Night opens with a sharp burst of sweet mandarin orange and tart pineapple, quickly dusted by dry cinnamon. Alexandra Monet built the composition around an earthy core of Indonesian patchouli and pencil-shavings cedarwood. That woodiness keeps the bright opening in check. As the initial citrus simmers down after th…
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, Behind Closed Doors or Or Night?
Behind Closed Doors takes 4 of 5 categories. Behind Closed Doors is rated 3.54/5 from 79 votes; Or Night is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Behind Closed Doors for a amber and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Or Night for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Behind Closed Doors or Or Night?
Behind Closed Doors lasts longest (Behind Closed Doors 90/100, Or Night 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Behind Closed Doors or Or Night?
Behind Closed Doors projects furthest (Behind Closed Doors 81/100, Or Night 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Behind Closed Doors and Or Night smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Amber.
Is Behind Closed Doors or Or Night better for summer or winter?
Behind Closed Doors suits evening wear; Or Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Behind Closed Doors and Or Night?
Behind Closed Doors has top notes of Blood Orange, Pineapple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cumin, Cinnamon, White Honey and Cardamom, a base of Civet, Peru Balsam, Amber and Incense. Or Night has top notes of Cinnamon, Pineapple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Amber.
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