Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Nuit Persane

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Honey

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery · 2007

4.4310 votes

Rank #42,149 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nuit Persane

Sultan Pasha Attars

3.8929 votes

Rank #19,721 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuit Persane takes 3 of 5 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nuit Persane
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Honey1/5

Nuit Persane3/5

Ratings & consensus: Honey
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nuit Persane
Sillage & projection: Nuit Persane
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuit Persane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Nuit PersaneSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.89/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%

Category winnerHoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

54%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNuit Persane

SillageNuit Persane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

vanilla38%

warm spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

honey84%

tobacco77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFrench orange flowerVetiverBeeswaxMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseMadagascar VanillaClovePomegranatePink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronRoseTurkish RoseOlibanum

Heart

HoneySandalwoodBulgarian Rose

Base

SpicesBeeswaxTobaccoAmbergrisSiam BenzoinMuskPowdery Notes

InformationalShared notesHoney, Beeswax and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 26%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,149

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,721

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerNuit PersaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery Honey opens with a tart, zesty flash of pink grapefruit and crushed pomegranate seeds. The bright fruit quickly subsides. Within ten minutes, rich botanical beeswax and unfiltered raw honeycomb take center stage on your skin. Dewy Bulgarian rose and sweet French orange flower bloom ge…

Reviews →

Nuit Persane by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental spicy blend that highlights the rich interplay between saffron, rose, and beeswax. This unisex attar opens with a bold floral-resinous strike and settles into a deeply complex, animalic base. It suits collectors who enjoy high-concentration compositions suit…

Reviews →

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, Honey or Nuit Persane?

Nuit Persane takes 3 of 5 categories. Honey is rated 4.43/5 from 10 votes; Nuit Persane is rated 3.89/5 from 29 votes. Choose Honey for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nuit Persane for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Nuit Persane?

Nuit Persane lasts longest (Nuit Persane 89/100, Honey 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Nuit Persane?

Nuit Persane projects furthest (Nuit Persane 80/100, Honey 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Nuit Persane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Beeswax and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Honey or Nuit Persane better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Nuit Persane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Nuit Persane?

Honey features Honey, French orange flower, Vetiver, Beeswax and Moroccan Rose. Nuit Persane has top notes of Saffron, Rose, Turkish Rose and Olibanum, heart notes of Honey, Sandalwood and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Spices, Beeswax, Tobacco and Ambergris.