Cinch Classic vs Merveilles & Nuit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Cinch ClassicChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Merveilles & NuitChoose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cinch Classic2/4
Merveilles & Nuit2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Merveilles & Nuit
- Sillage & projection
- Cinch Classic
- Value for money
- Cinch Classic
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Merveilles & Nuit
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cinch ClassicCinchMerveilles & NuitWeilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%
4.56/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 48%Had 8%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
0%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
69%Love
19%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMerveilles & Nuit
SillageCinch Classic
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCinch ClassicBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
woody77%
yellow floral69%
patchouli61%
warm spicy100%
cinnamon83%
fresh spicy65%
vanilla48%
yellow floral30%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Lemon LeafPomelo
Heart1 to 2 hours
Herbal NotesVanillaPepper
Base3 to 5 hours
Ylang-YlangPatchouli
Top
CinnamonChili PepperPepper
Heart
Ylang-YlangOrangeJasmineRose
Base
VanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Cinch Classic, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night–
Spring44
Summer0
Fall78
Winter100
Day71
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#69,769
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,881
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerMerveilles & NuitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCinch Classic opens with a bright, brisk pairing of lemon leaf and juicy pomelo. This zesty top quickly yields to an aromatic heart where herbal notes and black pepper cut through a soft layer of sweet vanilla. At the foundation, earthy patchouli blends with exotic ylang-ylang, giving the dry-down a distinctive green …
Reviews →Merveilles & Nuit by Weil strikes skin with a spicy blast that defies modern trends of sugary, clean scents. Built around a fiery trio of cinnamon, chili pepper, and black pepper, it grabs attention immediately before melting into a warm bed of patchouli and vanilla. This is a heavy, vintage-style amber spicy fragranc…
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, Cinch Classic or Merveilles & Nuit?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cinch Classic is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Merveilles & Nuit is rated 4.56/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cinch Classic for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Merveilles & Nuit for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cinch Classic or Merveilles & Nuit?
They last about the same: Merveilles & Nuit 61/100, Cinch Classic 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cinch Classic or Merveilles & Nuit?
Projection is very close: Cinch Classic 58/100, Merveilles & Nuit 57/100 for sillage.
Do Cinch Classic and Merveilles & Nuit smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.
Is Cinch Classic or Merveilles & Nuit better for summer or winter?
Cinch Classic suits daytime wear; Merveilles & Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cinch Classic and Merveilles & Nuit?
Cinch Classic has top notes of Lemon Leaf and Pomelo, heart notes of Herbal Notes, Vanilla and Pepper, a base of Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Merveilles & Nuit has top notes of Cinnamon, Chili Pepper and Pepper, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.
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