Fragrance comparison

Encens Chypre vs Nocturnal Poetry

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 212 ratings analysed

5 wins

Encens Chypre

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4076 votes

Rank #5,226 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Nocturnal Poetry

Prin

4.16136 votes

Rank #8,134 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Chypre takes 5 of 7 categories.

Encens Chypre
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Nocturnal Poetry
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Encens Chypre5/7

Nocturnal Poetry1/7

Ratings & consensus: Encens Chypre
Community sentiment: Encens Chypre
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Encens Chypre
Value for money: Encens Chypre
Versatility: Nocturnal Poetry
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encens Chypre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Encens ChypreSultan Pasha Attars

Nocturnal PoetryPrin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

4.16/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerEncens ChypreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

49%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerEncens ChypreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEncens Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEncens ChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

musky100%

animalic92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

white floral61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiPeachLimeBergamotArtemisiaJasmine SambacClary Sage

Heart

OrrisJasmineRose GeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationDamask Rose

Base

IncenseOakmossCivetSiam BenzoinPalisander RosewoodCastoreumBlack AmberTolu Balsam

Notes

CivetHyraxCastoreumJasmineBeeswaxMuskLeatherViolet LeafCuminAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Damask Rose, Civet and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Nocturnal Poetry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day73

Night100

Spring67

Summer28

Fall99

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men39

Unisex56

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,226

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#8,134

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerEncens ChypreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encens Chypre by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex unisex fragrance that leans into a rich, traditional French chypre style. It opens with a vibrant burst of peach, lime, and aromatic clary sage, settling into a dense base of smoky frankincense, oakmoss, and aged resins. This concentrated attar is best suited for forma…

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Nocturnal Poetry by Prin is a dense, unapologetic fragrance built around raw animal musks and night florals. Perfumer Prin Lomros combines civet, hyrax, and castoreum with sweet beeswax, heavy jasmine, and smoky leather to create an intensely dark nocturnal scent. The opening strikes quickly with sharp cumin, bitter c…

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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, Encens Chypre or Nocturnal Poetry?

Encens Chypre takes 5 of 7 categories. Encens Chypre is rated 4.40/5 from 76 votes; Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes. Choose Encens Chypre for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Encens Chypre or Nocturnal Poetry?

They last about the same: Encens Chypre 79/100, Nocturnal Poetry 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Encens Chypre or Nocturnal Poetry?

Encens Chypre projects furthest (Encens Chypre 69/100, Nocturnal Poetry 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encens Chypre and Nocturnal Poetry smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Damask Rose, Civet and Castoreum.

Is Encens Chypre or Nocturnal Poetry better for summer or winter?

For summer, Encens Chypre is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. Encens Chypre suits evening wear; Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encens Chypre and Nocturnal Poetry?

Encens Chypre has top notes of elemi, Peach, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Civet and Siam Benzoin. Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax.