Fragrance comparison

Hanamachi vs Powder Night

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Hanamachi

J-Scent

3.7086 votes

Rank #35,689 PowderyViolet

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58%scent match

Closely related

Powder Night

G Parfums

2.502 votes

Rank #70,497 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hanamachi
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Powder Night
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Hanamachi1/2

Powder Night1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Powder Night
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hanamachi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HanamachiJ-Scent

Powder NightG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

28%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

86 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePowder Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

iris77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

violet92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery, violet and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisHeliotropeRoseJasmine

Base

PeachCherry TreeMuskAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

Notes

RoseIrisPatchouliLeatherVanillaMuskVioletHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Heliotrope and Rose. Durations are only published for Powder Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall78

Winter53

Day100

Night52

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex14

Women83

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,497

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHanamachiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

J-Scent Hanamachi opens with bright ylang-ylang and sour bergamot before settling into a cosmetic dust of violet, iris, and heliotrope. A shadowy base of agarwood and musk keeps the sweet peach and vanilla from turning into candy. It wears comfortably in cool spring morning weather for quiet indoor settings.

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Powder Night by G Parfums delivers a dramatic cloud of vintage cosmetic powder. You get an immediate blast of sweet violet and velvety rose right after spraying. The sensation recalls classic lipstick and antique vanity tables. Within fifteen minutes, an earthy iris note emerges alongside nutty heliotrope. The scent f…

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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, Hanamachi or Powder Night?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Hanamachi is rated 3.70/5 from 86 votes; Powder Night is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Hanamachi for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Powder Night for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which projects more, Hanamachi or Powder Night?

Powder Night projects furthest (Powder Night 100/100, Hanamachi 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hanamachi and Powder Night smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and iris accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Heliotrope and Rose.

Is Hanamachi or Powder Night better for summer or winter?

Hanamachi suits daytime wear; Powder Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hanamachi and Powder Night?

Hanamachi has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Peach, Cherry Tree, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Powder Night features Rose, Iris, Patchouli, Leather and Vanilla.