Bourrasque (2020) vs Nocturnality
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nocturnality takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bourrasque (2020)Choose it for a amber and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
NocturnalityChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bourrasque (2020)3/7
Nocturnality4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bourrasque (2020)
- Community sentiment
- Nocturnality
- Longevity
- Nocturnality
- Sillage & projection
- Nocturnality
- Value for money
- Bourrasque (2020)
- Versatility
- Nocturnality
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bourrasque (2020)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bourrasque (2020)Le GalionNocturnalityArquisteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%
Category winnerBourrasque (2020)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
60 votes
40%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNocturnalityMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNocturnality
SillageNocturnality
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBourrasque (2020)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
earthy92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
balsamic69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
amber92%
floral84%
musky77%
leather69%
rose61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
GingerCardamomPepperNight Blooming JasmineSicilian Citruses
Heart2 to 4 hours
Bulgarian RoseOpoponaxStyraxOsmanthusWild Strawberry
Base5 to 8 hours
PatchouliSpanish LabdanumEarthy NotesOakmossHyraxOak
Top
latexNeoprenePapyrusPepperHyrax
Heart
Black LeatherFlowersBulgarian RoseResins
Base
StyraxCastoreumAtlas CedarPatchouliCivet
InformationalShared notesPepper, Bulgarian Rose, Styrax and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bourrasque (2020), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer9
Fall100
Winter78
Day83
Night100
Spring38
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day11
Night100
Category winnerNocturnalityMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,940
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#50,246
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBourrasque (2020)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBourrasque (2020) by Le Galion is a spicy chypre floral perfume that balances vintage structure with a smooth modern finish. The opening introduces zesty Sicilian citruses sparked by fresh ginger, black pepper, and green cardamom. As the initial brightness settles, a floral core emerges around Bulgarian rose and osman…
Reviews →Arquiste Nocturnality opens with a sharp flash of pepper, synthetic latex, and damp papyrus before settling into heavy black leather. Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux wraps that industrial edge in velvety Bulgarian rose and deep resins. As it warms on skin, animalic notes of castoreum and civet emerge beside dry Atlas ced…
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, Bourrasque (2020) or Nocturnality?
Nocturnality takes 4 of 7 categories. Bourrasque (2020) is rated 4.00/5 from 60 votes; Nocturnality is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes. Choose Bourrasque (2020) for a amber and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nocturnality for a woody and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bourrasque (2020) or Nocturnality?
Nocturnality lasts longest (Nocturnality 84/100, Bourrasque (2020) 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bourrasque (2020) or Nocturnality?
Nocturnality projects furthest (Nocturnality 65/100, Bourrasque (2020) 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bourrasque (2020) and Nocturnality smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Bulgarian Rose, Styrax and Patchouli.
Is Bourrasque (2020) or Nocturnality better for summer or winter?
For summer, Nocturnality is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnality is the stronger pick. Bourrasque (2020) suits evening wear; Nocturnality suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bourrasque (2020) and Nocturnality?
Bourrasque (2020) has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Pepper and Night Blooming Jasmine, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Opoponax, Styrax and Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli, Spanish Labdanum, Earthy Notes and Oakmoss. Nocturnality has top notes of latex, Neoprene, Papyrus and Pepper, heart notes of Black Leather, Flowers, Bulgarian Rose and Resins, a base of Styrax, Castoreum, Atlas Cedar and Patchouli.
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