Fragrance comparison

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme vs Botanical Essence No.1

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 261 ratings analysed

6 wins

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme

Grandeur

4.60171 votes

Rank #2,541 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Botanical Essence No.1

Liz Earle

3.8090 votes

Rank #12,079 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Botanical Essence No.1
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme6/7

Botanical Essence No.10/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iconic Nuit Pour HommeGrandeur

Botanical Essence No.1Liz Earle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 31%

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

1%Hate

171 votes

30%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIconic Nuit Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value45

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

citrus60%

lavender50%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

lavender30%

Scent match67%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomGingerBergamot

Heart

GeraniumLavender

Base

CedarVetiver

Top

LemonBergamotBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeCardamom

Heart

LavenderGeraniumCorianderDamask RoseNutmeg

Base

VetiverCedarTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Geranium and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall28

Winter12

Day100

Night14

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex9

Women4

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,541

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#12,079

PerfumerJean Charles Niel

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme by Grandeur opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and fresh ginger, balanced by warm cardamom spice. As the initial citrus burst settles after fifteen minutes, clean French lavender and geranium build an aromatic middle phase that stays cool and structured. The fragrance dries down into dry cedar…

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Liz Earle Botanical Essence No.1 opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange, lemon, and green cardamom. The top notes deliver a crisp citrus blast before softening into an aromatic heart of lavender, geranium, and nutmeg. As it warms on skin, damask rose softens the spice, leading into an earthy dry-down dominated by v…

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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, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Botanical Essence No.1?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Iconic Nuit Pour Homme is rated 4.60/5 from 171 votes; Botanical Essence No.1 is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes. Choose Iconic Nuit Pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Botanical Essence No.1 for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Botanical Essence No.1?

They last about the same: Iconic Nuit Pour Homme 62/100, Botanical Essence No.1 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Botanical Essence No.1?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme projects furthest (Iconic Nuit Pour Homme 52/100, Botanical Essence No.1 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iconic Nuit Pour Homme and Botanical Essence No.1 smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Geranium and Lavender.

Is Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Botanical Essence No.1 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Botanical Essence No.1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Botanical Essence No.1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iconic Nuit Pour Homme and Botanical Essence No.1?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium and Lavender, a base of Cedar and Vetiver. Botanical Essence No.1 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Coriander and Damask Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.