Fragrance comparison

Don't Explain vs Reve Narcotique Grade 2

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Don't Explain

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.717 votes

Rank #30,090 White FloralAnimalic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Reve Narcotique Grade 2

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4150 votes

Rank #7,171 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Don't Explain
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Don't Explain1/4

Reve Narcotique Grade 23/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Sillage & projection: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Value for money: Don't Explain
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reve Narcotique Grade 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't ExplainDSH Perfumes

Reve Narcotique Grade 2Sultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 1%Want 93%

4.41/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

68%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityReve Narcotique Grade 2

SillageReve Narcotique Grade 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerDon't ExplainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

musky84%

lactonic77%

leather69%

earthy61%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ButterMushroomGardeniaCheeseCivetTiare FlowerCastoreumAmbergrisLeatherTuberoseGreen AccordJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TuberoseGardeniaYlang-YlangHeliotrope

Heart

HoneyCarawayDamask RoseNutmeg

Base

Tolu BalsamResinsBeeswaxTobaccoBlack AmberAmbergrisPalisander RosewoodCivet

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Civet, Ambergris and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Don't Explain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Spring43

Summer57

Fall100

Winter29

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 41%Casual 27%Work 17%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,090

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews3

Overall rank#7,171

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don't Explain by DSH Perfumes rebuilds the living gardenia from root to petal. Independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz rejects synthetic, sugary white floral formulas here. Instead, you get ripe gardenia blossoms layered with savory white button mushroom and rich butter CO2. It feels startlingly organic on first spr…

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Reve Narcotique Grade 2 by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intense floral composition centered on tuberose and gardenia. It balances narcotic white florals against a complex, resinous base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. Designed for those seeking a rich, long-lasting scent, it performs exceptionally well in cooler autumn t…

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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, Don't Explain or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 takes 3 of 4 categories. Don't Explain is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Reve Narcotique Grade 2 is rated 4.41/5 from 50 votes. Choose Don't Explain for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Reve Narcotique Grade 2 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Explain or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 lasts longest (Reve Narcotique Grade 2 81/100, Don't Explain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Explain or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 projects furthest (Reve Narcotique Grade 2 67/100, Don't Explain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Explain and Reve Narcotique Grade 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Civet, Ambergris and Tuberose.

Is Don't Explain or Reve Narcotique Grade 2 better for summer or winter?

Don't Explain suits evening wear; Reve Narcotique Grade 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Explain and Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Don't Explain features Butter, Mushroom, Gardenia, Cheese and Civet. Reve Narcotique Grade 2 has top notes of Tuberose, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, heart notes of Honey, Caraway, Damask Rose and Nutmeg, a base of Tolu Balsam, Resins, Beeswax and Tobacco.