Fragrance comparison

California Snow vs Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 369 ratings analysed

5 wins

California Snow

What We Do Is Secret

3.78342 votes

Rank #3,924 HerbalGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)

Siordia Parfums

3.3027 votes

Rank #58,204 GreenHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

California Snow takes 5 of 7 categories.

California Snow
Choose it for a herbal and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Choose it for a green and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.

California Snow5/7

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)2/7

Ratings & consensus: California Snow
Community sentiment: California Snow
Longevity: California Snow
Sillage & projection: California Snow
Value for money: Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Versatility: Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: California Snow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

California SnowWhat We Do Is Secret

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Siordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 342 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.30/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

Category winnerCalifornia SnowRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

26%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

37%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerCalifornia SnowMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityCalifornia Snow

SillageCalifornia Snow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

green92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

green100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

aquatic77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both herbal, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChamomileTeaSageCoumarin

Heart

HayRosecannabisNarcissus

Base

Soil TinctureMuskVetiverCedar

Notes

ChamomileWater NotesHayAnimal notesWormwoodHerbal NotesLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChamomile and Hay. 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

Summer59

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter13

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex67

Women28

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,924

PerfumerMackenzie Reilly

Launched—

Reviews90

Overall rank#58,204

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalifornia SnowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

California Snow is an unusual green earthy scent that opens with chamomile, sage, tea and damp hay, then settles into a soft musky dry down with soil, cedar and a slightly powdery feel. It can smell photorealistic and comforting on the right skin, but the herbal opening and dirty-slush effect make this one far safer t…

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Night Horse is an unusual green aromatic with a wet, herbal opening, hay-like dryness, and a distinct animalic edge. Chamomile, wormwood, lavender, and watery notes give it a cool, windswept feel rather than a polished fresh scent. It usually reads as a niche unisex fragrance for wearers who enjoy wild, earthy texture…

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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, California Snow or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

California Snow takes 5 of 7 categories. California Snow is rated 3.78/5 from 342 votes; Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is rated 3.30/5 from 27 votes. Choose California Snow for a herbal and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) for a green and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, California Snow or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

California Snow lasts longest (California Snow 73/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, California Snow or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

California Snow projects furthest (California Snow 63/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do California Snow and Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Chamomile and Hay.

Is California Snow or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is the stronger pick. For winter, California Snow is the stronger pick. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in California Snow and Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

California Snow has top notes of Chamomile, Tea, Sage and Coumarin, heart notes of Hay, Rose, cannabis and Narcissus, a base of Soil Tincture, Musk, Vetiver and Cedar. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) features Chamomile, Water Notes, Hay, Animal notes and Wormwood.