Fragrance comparison

Civet de Nuit vs Roots of Kente

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

4 wins

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #4,776 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Roots of Kente

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.2818 votes

Rank #21,401 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Civet de Nuit takes 4 of 5 categories.

Civet de Nuit
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Roots of Kente
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Civet de Nuit4/5

Roots of Kente1/5

Ratings & consensus: Civet de Nuit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Civet de Nuit
Sillage & projection: Civet de Nuit
Value for money: Roots of Kente
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

Roots of Kentetwentysecondofmay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

4.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 85%

Category winnerCivet de NuitRating 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

72%Love

0%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCivet de Nuit

SillageCivet de Nuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value40

Category winnerRoots of KenteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cacao72%

powdery58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and amber

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

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarAldehydes

Heart2-4 hrs

CocoaCoconut MilkHeliotropeTonka Bean

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberIndian SandalwoodMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Aldehydes, Musk and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Roots of Kente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,776

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#21,401

PerfumerJoschka Klee

Launched2025

Reviews5

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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Roots of Kente opens with sticky melted brown sugar and crisp sparkling aldehydes that keep the top from feeling thick. You immediately smell toasted cocoa powder mixed with creamy coconut milk. Soft almond nuances from heliotrope and roasted tonka bean quickly emerge in the heart. As the oils warm on skin, deep vanil…

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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 de Nuit or Roots of Kente?

Civet de Nuit takes 4 of 5 categories. Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes; Roots of Kente is rated 4.28/5 from 18 votes. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Roots of Kente for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Civet de Nuit or Roots of Kente?

They last about the same: Civet de Nuit 78/100, Roots of Kente 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Civet de Nuit or Roots of Kente?

Civet de Nuit projects furthest (Civet de Nuit 61/100, Roots of Kente 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Civet de Nuit and Roots of Kente smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Aldehydes, Musk and Labdanum.

Is Civet de Nuit or Roots of Kente better for summer or winter?

Roots of Kente suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet de Nuit and Roots of Kente?

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. Roots of Kente has top notes of Brown sugar and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cocoa, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Indian Sandalwood and Musk.