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Fragrance comparison

Fantôme De La Nuit vs La Rhapsodie Noire

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

Updated 520 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

  • Fantôme De La Nuit

    Choose it for a floral and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • La Rhapsodie Noire

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fantôme De La Nuit4/8
La Rhapsodie Noire4/8
Ratings & consensus
Fantôme De La Nuit
Community sentiment
Fantôme De La Nuit
Longevity
Fantôme De La Nuit
Sillage & projection
La Rhapsodie Noire
Value for money
La Rhapsodie Noire
Versatility
Fantôme De La Nuit
Note pyramid (duration)
La Rhapsodie Noire
Fragranxe ranking
La Rhapsodie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fantôme De La NuitPrin
La Rhapsodie NoireParfums Dusita
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%
3.95/ 5 · 491 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerFantôme De La NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
45%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

38%Love
33%Like
19%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

491 votes

Category winnerFantôme De La NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityFantôme De La Nuit

SillageLa Rhapsodie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value45
Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
herbal92%
green84%
sweet77%
earthy69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
lavender61%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
HayFennelImmortelleLavenderMushroomLiatrisGoat hair tinctureOakmossMimosaCarnationChampacaJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
LavenderSageBroomMimosaJasmine Sambac
Heart2-4 hrs
CoffeeTobaccoRum
Base6-10 hrs
Tonka BeanVanillaOakVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodOakmoss
Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer62
Fall92
Winter15
Day100
Night83
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Category winnerFantôme De La NuitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex70
Women10
Men27
Unisex58
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,233

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,474

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fantôme De La Nuit by Prin is a dark, complex herbal fragrance built around green botanicals, sharp spices, and raw animalic tones. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, this unisex scent brings together rustic hay, licorice-tinged fennel, and earthy mushroom with a heavy dose of wild cumin and goat hair tincture. The flor…

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La Rhapsodie Noire by Parfums Dusita reimagines the classic aromatic fougère through an evening lens of roasted coffee, sweet rum, and golden tonka bean. The scent opens with a brisk shower of French lavender and herbal sage. It quickly softens into dark roasted espresso and fragrant tobacco leaf. Give it time. As th…

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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, Fantôme De La Nuit or La Rhapsodie Noire?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Fantôme De La Nuit is rated 4.24/5 from 29 votes; La Rhapsodie Noire is rated 3.95/5 from 491 votes. Choose Fantôme De La Nuit for a floral and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Rhapsodie Noire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fantôme De La Nuit or La Rhapsodie Noire?

They last about the same: Fantôme De La Nuit 70/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fantôme De La Nuit or La Rhapsodie Noire?

La Rhapsodie Noire projects furthest (La Rhapsodie Noire 54/100, Fantôme De La Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fantôme De La Nuit and La Rhapsodie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Lavender, Oakmoss, Mimosa and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Fantôme De La Nuit or La Rhapsodie Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fantôme De La Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, La Rhapsodie Noire is the stronger pick. Fantôme De La Nuit suits daytime wear; La Rhapsodie Noire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fantôme De La Nuit and La Rhapsodie Noire?

Fantôme De La Nuit features Hay, Fennel, Immortelle, Lavender and Mushroom. La Rhapsodie Noire has top notes of Lavender, Sage, Broom and Mimosa, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco and Rum, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Oak and Vetiver.

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