Fragrance comparison

Bilquis vs Joop! Nuit d'Ete

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Bilquis

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.754 votes

Rank #52,648 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Joop! Nuit d'Ete

Joop!

4.24143 votes

Rank #7,737 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bilquis
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bilquis0/4

Joop! Nuit d'Ete4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Sillage & projection: Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Value for money: Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Nuit d'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BilquisBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Joop! Nuit d'EteJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.24/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

44%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Nuit d'Ete

SillageJoop! Nuit d'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value54

Category winnerJoop! Nuit d'EteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

floral84%

fresh77%

green69%

honey61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyAlmondMyrrhRose OilMuskLily-of-the-ValleyFig LeafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Red Apple

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesTarragonBrazilian RosewoodBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyHeliotropeYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberVanillaMyrrhPatchouliMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesHoney, Myrrh, Musk and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Joop! Nuit d'Ete, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Date 42%Party 35%Casual 14%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,648

PerfumerBrian Constantine, Elizabeth Barrial

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerJoop! Nuit d'EteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bilquis reads as a honeyed, musky floral with green fruit facets rather than a loud gourmand. The mix of honey, almond, rose oil, fig leaf and red apple suggests a soft sweetness, while myrrh and musk keep it darker and more skin-like. It looks best suited to someone who likes indie perfumes that feel intimate, slight…

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Joop! Nuit d'Ete is a dense, opulent oriental floral released in 1990 that delivers uninhibited retro warmth. It hits immediately. The opening reveals bittersweet Brazilian rosewood paired with a sharp burst of bergamot and tarragon, cutting through an initial solvent lift within minutes. Soon, rich honey pours over 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, Bilquis or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete takes 4 of 4 categories. Bilquis is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Joop! Nuit d'Ete is rated 4.24/5 from 143 votes. Choose Bilquis for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Joop! Nuit d'Ete for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bilquis or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete lasts longest (Joop! Nuit d'Ete 80/100, Bilquis 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bilquis or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete projects furthest (Joop! Nuit d'Ete 70/100, Bilquis 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bilquis and Joop! Nuit d'Ete smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Myrrh, Musk and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bilquis or Joop! Nuit d'Ete better for summer or winter?

Bilquis suits day or night wear; Joop! Nuit d'Ete suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bilquis and Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Bilquis features Honey, Almond, Myrrh, Rose Oil and Musk. Joop! Nuit d'Ete has top notes of Fruity Notes, Tarragon, Brazilian Rosewood and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Vanilla and Myrrh.