Fragrance comparison

Ginger Cookie vs Night Scented Stock

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 431 ratings analysed

Ginger Cookie

Demeter Fragrance

3.6271 votes

Rank #19,797 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Night Scented Stock

Penhaligon's

3.79360 votes

Rank #4,578 Warm SpicyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Scented Stock takes 6 of 7 categories.

Ginger Cookie
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Night Scented Stock
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Ginger Cookie1/7

Night Scented Stock6/7

Ratings & consensus: Night Scented Stock
Community sentiment: Night Scented Stock
Longevity: Night Scented Stock
Sillage & projection: Night Scented Stock
Value for money: Ginger Cookie
Versatility: Night Scented Stock
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Night Scented Stock

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ginger CookieDemeter Fragrance

Night Scented StockPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%

3.79/ 5 · 360 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%

Category winnerNight Scented StockRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

44%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

25%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

272 votes

Category winnerNight Scented StockMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNight Scented Stock

SillageNight Scented Stock

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winnerGinger CookieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

cinnamon65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerWheatSugarVanilleCinnamonClove

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CloveCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangLilyHeliotropeVioletJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVanilleVetyverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesVanille, Cinnamon and Clove. Durations are only published for Ginger Cookie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer14

Fall66

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer94

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNight Scented StockMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 48%Work 28%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#4,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerNight Scented StockHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Ginger Cookie delivers an authentic whiff of fresh holiday baking without heavy, suffocating syrup. You get dry ground ginger right away. Crisp wheat flour, granulated white sugar, and warm cinnamon follow closely behind. The aroma feels like opening an old tin of homemade ginger snaps on a cold Dece…

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Night Scented Stock is a vintage Penhaligon's floriental built around clove, cinnamon, powdery flowers and a warm balsamic base. On skin, reviewers often describe a spicy opening that softens into violet, heliotrope, lily and ylang-ylang, with a cosmetic powder or old lipstick effect. It is most rewarding if you like …

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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, Ginger Cookie or Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock takes 6 of 7 categories. Ginger Cookie is rated 3.62/5 from 71 votes; Night Scented Stock is rated 3.79/5 from 360 votes. Choose Ginger Cookie for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Night Scented Stock for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ginger Cookie or Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock lasts longest (Night Scented Stock 70/100, Ginger Cookie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ginger Cookie or Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock projects furthest (Night Scented Stock 64/100, Ginger Cookie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ginger Cookie and Night Scented Stock smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanille, Cinnamon and Clove.

Is Ginger Cookie or Night Scented Stock better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Scented Stock is the stronger pick. For winter, Ginger Cookie is the stronger pick. Ginger Cookie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ginger Cookie and Night Scented Stock?

Ginger Cookie features Ginger, Wheat, Sugar, Vanille and Cinnamon. Night Scented Stock has top notes of Clove and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lily, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood.