Fragrance comparison

Civet de Nuit vs Library Visit

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 165 ratings analysed

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #5,246 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Library Visit

MGO Duftanker

3.628 votes

Rank #64,558 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Library Visit takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Civet de Nuit1/4

Library Visit3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Library Visit
Sillage & projection: Library Visit
Value for money: Library Visit
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 de NuitAreej Le Doré

Library VisitMGO Duftanker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 2%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

157 votes

38%Love

13%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLibrary Visit

SillageLibrary Visit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value56

Category winnerLibrary VisitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

woody100%

musky88%

powdery77%

animalic65%

leather53%

amber42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both musky, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeAldehydes

Heart

CivetNight Blooming JasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskTobaccoCastoreumMysore SandalwoodStyraxLabdanumBenzoinOakmoss

Top

LeatherCivetTobaccoHeliotrope

Heart

CedarWoody NotesSaffronOlibanumAmberLabdanum

Base

White MuskHimalayan CedarMuskSandalwoodSoapBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Civet, Musk and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,246

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#64,558

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCivet de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Library Visit is a dry, woody leather scent with tobacco, musk, powder, and a distinct animalic edge. It reads more like worn leather, old wood, incense, and soft soap than a cosy vanilla library fantasy. This suits experienced niche wearers who enjoy darker, textured compositions. It can feel strong, persistent, and…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Civet de Nuit or Library Visit?

Library Visit takes 3 of 4 categories. Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes; Library Visit is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Library Visit for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Civet de Nuit or Library Visit?

They last about the same: Library Visit 80/100, Civet de Nuit 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Civet de Nuit or Library Visit?

Library Visit projects furthest (Library Visit 69/100, Civet de Nuit 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Civet de Nuit and Library Visit smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Civet, Musk and Tobacco.

Is Civet de Nuit or Library Visit better for summer or winter?

Library Visit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet de Nuit and Library Visit?

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. Library Visit has top notes of Leather, Civet, Tobacco and Heliotrope, heart notes of Cedar, Woody Notes, Saffron and Olibanum, a base of White Musk, Himalayan Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood.