Fragrance comparison

Civet Bomb vs Civet de Nuit

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

Civet Bomb

Areej Le Doré

2.888 votes

Rank #62,443 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #4,779 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Civet de Nuit takes 3 of 4 categories.

Civet Bomb
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Civet de Nuit
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Civet Bomb1/4

Civet de Nuit3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Civet de Nuit
Sillage & projection: Civet Bomb
Value for money: Civet de Nuit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Civet de Nuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Civet BombAreej Le Doré

Civet de NuitAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

38%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

64%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

157 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCivet de Nuit

SillageCivet Bomb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value39

Category winnerCivet de NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic83%

powdery65%

rose48%

amber30%

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both musky, animalic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetMysore SandalwoodRose Water

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HeliotropeAldehydes

Heart

CivetNight Blooming JasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskTobaccoCastoreumMysore SandalwoodStyraxLabdanumBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCivet and Mysore Sandalwood. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,443

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,779

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerCivet de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Areej Le Doré Civet Bomb opens with an uncompromised burst of raw civet that demands immediate attention. Perfumer Russian Adam pairs this dominant animalic core with creamy Mysore sandalwood and soft rose water. The initial blast hits hard with pungent, fecal undertones before settling into a warm, powdery amber haze…

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Civet de Nuit by Areej Le Doré opens with a flash of soapy aldehydes and powdery heliotrope before plunging into a dense base of real civet, castoreum, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and formal evening wear, this vintage-leaning floral animalic clings to skin with warm Mysore sandalwood and honeyed…

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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, Civet Bomb or Civet de Nuit?

Civet de Nuit takes 3 of 4 categories. Civet Bomb is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes; Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes. Choose Civet Bomb for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Civet Bomb or Civet de Nuit?

Civet de Nuit lasts longest (Civet de Nuit 78/100, Civet Bomb 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Civet Bomb or Civet de Nuit?

Civet Bomb projects furthest (Civet Bomb 75/100, Civet de Nuit 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Civet Bomb and Civet de Nuit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and powdery accords. Common notes include Civet and Mysore Sandalwood.

Is Civet Bomb or Civet de Nuit better for summer or winter?

Civet Bomb suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet Bomb and Civet de Nuit?

Civet Bomb features Civet, Mysore Sandalwood and Rose Water. Civet de Nuit has top notes of Heliotrope and Aldehydes, heart notes of Civet, Night Blooming Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Tobacco, Castoreum and Mysore Sandalwood.