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Build Your-Self vs Nuits de Noho

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

Updated 1,008 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuits de Noho takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Build Your-Self

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Nuits de Noho

    Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Build Your-Self2/7
Nuits de Noho5/7
Ratings & consensus
Nuits de Noho
Community sentiment
Nuits de Noho
Longevity
Nuits de Noho
Sillage & projection
Nuits de Noho
Value for money
Build Your-Self
Versatility
Build Your-Self
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Nuits de Noho

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Build Your-SelfArmand Basi
Nuits de NohoBond No 9
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.63/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%
3.81/ 5 · 853 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNuits de NohoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
21%Love
46%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate

155 votes

38%Love
40%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

754 votes

Category winnerNuits de NohoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNuits de Noho

SillageNuits de Noho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value77
¤ Price value36
Category winnerBuild Your-SelfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
patchouli69%
powdery61%
woody100%
patchouli92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
fruity69%
balsamic61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Play-DohFloral Notes
Base
VanillaPatchouliMusk
Top
Pineapple LeafMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
JasmineBrazilian Rosewood
Base
PatchouliVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli. 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
Summer92
Fall92
Winter61
Day100
Night45
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBuild Your-SelfMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex44
Women53
Men8
Unisex45
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,618

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#6,349

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerNuits de NohoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Build Your-Self opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then quickly shifts into a floral, musky heart with the unusual Play-Doh accord clearly in the mix. The dry-down is softer, with vanilla, patchouli and musk adding a powdery, slightly synthetic warmth. This is the kind of scent that makes more sense on skin than…

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Nuits de Noho is a patchouli-led fruity floral with a polished, slightly greener twist. The opening brings bergamot, mandarin and pineapple leaf, then settles into jasmine, vanilla, musk and a woody patchouli base. It usually suits someone who enjoys bold, sweet patchouli scents but wants something cleaner and less sy…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Build Your-Self or Nuits de Noho?

Nuits de Noho takes 5 of 7 categories. Build Your-Self is rated 3.63/5 from 155 votes; Nuits de Noho is rated 3.81/5 from 853 votes. Choose Build Your-Self for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nuits de Noho for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Build Your-Self or Nuits de Noho?

Nuits de Noho lasts longest (Nuits de Noho 76/100, Build Your-Self 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Build Your-Self or Nuits de Noho?

Nuits de Noho projects furthest (Nuits de Noho 69/100, Build Your-Self 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Build Your-Self and Nuits de Noho smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and patchouli accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Build Your-Self or Nuits de Noho better for summer or winter?

For summer, Build Your-Self is the stronger pick. For winter, Nuits de Noho is the stronger pick. Build Your-Self suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Build Your-Self and Nuits de Noho?

Build Your-Self has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Play-Doh and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Nuits de Noho has top notes of Pineapple Leaf, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.

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