Fragrance comparison

Civet de Nuit vs Souichi's Selfish Curse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #4,779 MuskyAmber

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49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Souichi's Selfish Curse

Phronema Perfumes

4.0817 votes

Rank #30,623 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 3 of 5 categories.

Civet de Nuit
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Souichi's Selfish Curse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Civet de Nuit2/5

Souichi's Selfish Curse3/5

Ratings & consensus: Civet de Nuit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Sillage & projection: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Value for money: Souichi's Selfish Curse
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

Souichi's Selfish CursePhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

4.08/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

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

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySouichi's Selfish Curse

SillageSouichi's Selfish Curse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

almond77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both musky, amber and animalic

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

Notes

CivetBitter AlmondBenzoinTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla AbsoluteBarkMysore SandalwoodStar AniseAmbergrisCinnamonOpoponax

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Civet, Mysore Sandalwood and Benzoin. 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

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,779

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#30,623

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Souichi's Selfish Curse is an unapologetic, animalic blend centered on raw Civet Absolute, softened by Mysore Sandalwood and Vanilla. This daring composition features a sharp, fruity bite reminiscent of dark tales, balanced by resinous opoponax and benzoin. Best suited for those seeking a bold, challenging fragrance f…

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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 Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 3 of 5 categories. Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes; Souichi's Selfish Curse is rated 4.08/5 from 17 votes. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Souichi's Selfish Curse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Civet de Nuit or Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Souichi's Selfish Curse lasts longest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 86/100, Civet de Nuit 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Civet de Nuit or Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Souichi's Selfish Curse projects furthest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 75/100, Civet de Nuit 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Civet de Nuit and Souichi's Selfish Curse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Civet, Mysore Sandalwood and Benzoin.

Is Civet de Nuit or Souichi's Selfish Curse better for summer or winter?

Souichi's Selfish Curse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet de Nuit and Souichi's Selfish Curse?

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. Souichi's Selfish Curse features Civet, Bitter Almond, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.