Fragrance comparison

Belle de Nuit vs Folle

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

1 wins

Belle de Nuit

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.0959 votes

Rank #5,045 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Folle

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #73,691 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle de Nuit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Belle de Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Folle
Choose it for a amber and powdery character.

Belle de Nuit1/1

Folle0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Belle de NuitAaron Terence Hughes

FolleArcione

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 39%Had 2%Want 59%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

powdery77%

rose65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

amber100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseSweet Orange

Heart

PeachNectarineVanillaTonkaRaspberry

Base

SandalwoodIrisAmbergris

Notes

HoneysuckleWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisTonkaRoseIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Tonka, Iris and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall89

Winter89

Day89

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex19

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,045

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#73,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBelle de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belle de Nuit is a plush, rose-forward night scent that leans fruity, sweet, and softly powdery on skin. The opening pairs rose with a bright sweet orange lift, then melts into peach, nectarine and raspberry over a lipstick-like iris and vanilla tonka cream. It wears thick and glossy rather than airy, with the kind of…

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Arcione Folle opens with a distinct burst of sweet honeysuckle and cool iris powder, cutting through the air before settling into a rich floral heart. Red rose petals emerge next, tempered by the dry, earthy grit of patchouli and the almond-like sweetness of tonka bean. On skin, the dry-down reveals a warm, salty ambe…

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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.

Do Belle de Nuit and Folle smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Tonka, Iris and Ambergris.

Is Belle de Nuit or Folle better for summer or winter?

Belle de Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belle de Nuit and Folle?

Belle de Nuit has top notes of Rose and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Peach, Nectarine, Vanilla and Tonka, a base of Sandalwood, Iris and Ambergris. Folle features Honeysuckle, White Musk, Patchouli, Ambergris and Tonka.