Fragrance comparison

Bellua vs Night Pour Homme V

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 221 ratings analysed

Bellua

Scent Of Africa

4.006 votes

Rank #53,667 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Night Pour Homme V

Zara

3.93215 votes

Rank #4,918 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Pour Homme V takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bellua
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Night Pour Homme V
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Bellua0/4

Night Pour Homme V4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Night Pour Homme V
Sillage & projection: Night Pour Homme V
Value for money: Night Pour Homme V
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Night Pour Homme V

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BelluaScent Of Africa

Night Pour Homme VZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

3.93/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 53%Had 17%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

42%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

168 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNight Pour Homme V

SillageNight Pour Homme V

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNight Pour Homme VBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

balsamic84%

musky77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitGreen AppleMarigoldBergamot

Heart

MagnoliaAfrican GingerFrangipaniMadagascar Ylang-YlangEgyptian Jasmine

Base

AmberMuskWhite Cedar Extract

Top

Marigold

Heart

Amber

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesMarigold, Amber and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring86

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex76

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,667

PerfumerDelphine Lebeau, Nelly Hachem-Ruiz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerNight Pour Homme VHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bellua by Scent Of Africa is a bright, tropical fruity floral that opens with juicy passionfruit and green apple, then turns into a sunlit bouquet of magnolia, frangipani, ylang-ylang and jasmine, lifted by a gingery zing. The dry-down settles into soft amber, clean musk and pale cedar. It reads happiest in warm weath…

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Night Pour Homme V is an amber-forward scent that leans into sweet, musky territory. Built around a marigold top note that quickly transitions into a warm amber heart, it offers a synthetic but pleasing experience reminiscent of spun sugar. It is best suited for cooler evenings or transitional weather when you want a …

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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.

Which is better, Bellua or Night Pour Homme V?

Night Pour Homme V takes 4 of 4 categories. Bellua is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Night Pour Homme V is rated 3.93/5 from 215 votes. Choose Bellua for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Night Pour Homme V for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bellua or Night Pour Homme V?

Night Pour Homme V lasts longest (Night Pour Homme V 67/100, Bellua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bellua or Night Pour Homme V?

Night Pour Homme V projects furthest (Night Pour Homme V 56/100, Bellua 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bellua and Night Pour Homme V smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Marigold, Amber and Musk.

Is Bellua or Night Pour Homme V better for summer or winter?

Bellua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bellua and Night Pour Homme V?

Bellua has top notes of Passionfruit, Green Apple, Marigold and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, African Ginger, Frangipani and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Musk and White Cedar Extract. Night Pour Homme V has top notes of Marigold, heart notes of Amber, a base of Musk.