Fragrance comparison

Blue Stone of Return vs Parfum De La Nuit No 1

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

Blue Stone of Return

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,263 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Parfum De La Nuit No 1

Roja Dove

4.34258 votes

Rank #2,078 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum De La Nuit No 1 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Stone of Return
Choose it for a amber and powdery character.
Parfum De La Nuit No 1
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Blue Stone of Return0/1

Parfum De La Nuit No 11/1

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: Parfum De La Nuit No 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue Stone of ReturnThe Dua Brand

Parfum De La Nuit No 1Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

4.34/ 5 · 258 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

61%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

258 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value24

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

almond77%

lactonic69%

citrus61%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tolu BalsamHeliotropePatchouliBergamotLabdanumBenzoinAlmondMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Guaiac WoodPapyrusCedarVetiverPatchouliCloveSaffron

Base

CastoreumCivetLabdanumBenzoinTolu BalsamStyraxVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesTolu Balsam, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Blue Stone of Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring33

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men69

Unisex29

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,078

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerParfum De La Nuit No 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Stone of Return by The Dua Brand delivers a dense cloud of warm resin. The opening is sharp. You get a brief flash of crisp bergamot, but that citrus burns off within twenty minutes on warm skin. What lingers is an unctuous combination of steamed milk, bitter almond, and powdery heliotrope resembling spiced marzi…

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Parfum De La Nuit No 1 is a dark amber-woody scent with saffron, papyrus, labdanum, benzoin, civet and castoreum doing most of the talking. It opens with a small lift of bergamot, then settles into a smoky, resinous, animalic dry-down that feels rich, formal and unmistakably bold. This suits confident wearers who enjo…

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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 Blue Stone of Return and Parfum De La Nuit No 1 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Tolu Balsam, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum.

Is Blue Stone of Return or Parfum De La Nuit No 1 better for summer or winter?

Blue Stone of Return suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Stone of Return and Parfum De La Nuit No 1?

Blue Stone of Return features Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. Parfum De La Nuit No 1 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Papyrus, Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Labdanum and Benzoin.