Bittersweet vs Belle de Nuit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Belle de Nuit takes 3 of 4 categories.
BittersweetChoose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Belle de NuitChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bittersweet1/4
Belle de Nuit3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Belle de Nuit
- Sillage & projection
- Belle de Nuit
- Value for money
- Bittersweet
- 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
BittersweetHello StrangerBelle de NuitAaron Terence HughesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
4.09/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 39%Had 2%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
47%Love
29%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
18%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBelle de Nuit
SillageBelle de Nuit
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBittersweetBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaquatic100%
ozonic92%
marine84%
citrus77%
fruity69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
sweet88%
powdery77%
rose65%
vanilla53%
woody42%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sweet OrangeKaffir Lime
Heart
WatermelonSea waterRaspberry
Base
White MuskCoconut Milk
Top
RoseSweet Orange
Heart
PeachNectarineVanillaTonkaRaspberry
Base
SandalwoodIrisAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSweet Orange and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall20
Winter0
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer67
Fall89
Winter89
Day89
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#21,913
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#5,465
PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerBelle de NuitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBittersweet opens with a bright splash of sweet orange and tart kaffir lime that cuts cleanly through humid air. As the initial spray settles, fresh watermelon and sharp raspberry merge with a distinct sea water accord, giving the fruit a clean, ocean-sprayed crispness. The base grounds the sweet fruitiness with smoot…
Reviews →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…
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, Bittersweet or Belle de Nuit?
Belle de Nuit takes 3 of 4 categories. Bittersweet is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Belle de Nuit is rated 4.09/5 from 59 votes. Choose Bittersweet for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Belle de Nuit for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bittersweet or Belle de Nuit?
Belle de Nuit lasts longest (Belle de Nuit 87/100, Bittersweet 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bittersweet or Belle de Nuit?
Belle de Nuit projects furthest (Belle de Nuit 83/100, Bittersweet 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bittersweet and Belle de Nuit smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange and Raspberry.
Is Bittersweet or Belle de Nuit better for summer or winter?
Bittersweet suits daytime wear; Belle de Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bittersweet and Belle de Nuit?
Bittersweet has top notes of Sweet Orange and Kaffir Lime, heart notes of Watermelon, Sea water and Raspberry, a base of White Musk and Coconut Milk. 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.
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