Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Reve Narcotique Grade 2

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

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16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Reve Narcotique Grade 2

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4150 votes

Rank #6,957 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ex Votos0/5

Reve Narcotique Grade 25/5

Ratings & consensus: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Sillage & projection: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Value for money: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
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

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

Reve Narcotique Grade 2Sultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.41/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityReve Narcotique Grade 2

SillageReve Narcotique Grade 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value42

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

TuberoseGardeniaYlang-YlangHeliotrope

Heart

HoneyCarawayDamask RoseNutmeg

Base

Tolu BalsamResinsBeeswaxTobaccoBlack AmberAmbergrisPalisander RosewoodCivet

InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Ylang-Ylang and Resins. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring43

Summer57

Fall100

Winter29

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,957

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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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, Ex Votos or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 takes 5 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Reve Narcotique Grade 2 is rated 4.41/5 from 50 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Reve Narcotique Grade 2 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 lasts longest (Reve Narcotique Grade 2 81/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 projects furthest (Reve Narcotique Grade 2 67/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Reve Narcotique Grade 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Ylang-Ylang and Resins.

Is Ex Votos or Reve Narcotique Grade 2 better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear; Reve Narcotique Grade 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. 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.