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Indigo Night vs Pierre de Velay No. 56

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

Updated 108 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Indigo Night

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Pierre de Velay No. 56

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Indigo Night2/7
Pierre de Velay No. 565/7
Ratings & consensus
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Community sentiment
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Longevity
Indigo Night
Sillage & projection
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Value for money
Indigo Night
Versatility
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pierre de Velay No. 56

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Indigo NightPrin
Pierre de Velay No. 56Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 71%
4.59/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 51%
Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
32%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate

50 votes

72%Love
21%Like
2%Ok
3%Dislike
2%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityIndigo Night

SillagePierre de Velay No. 56

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value37
Category winnerIndigo NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
VioletJacarandaChamomileOrris RootLeatherHeliotropeHyraxTobaccoLavenderBlack CurrantLichenCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotLavender
Heart
Ylang-YlangMay RoseVioletGeranium
Base
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherOakmossOrris RootOpoponaxPatchouliSaffronBenzoin
InformationalShared notesViolet, Orris Root, Leather and Lavender. Durations are only published for Indigo Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer47
Fall100
Winter59
Day65
Night100
Spring67
Summer44
Fall100
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex58
Women15
Men59
Unisex37
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,247

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#10,325

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indigo Night by Prin is a deep, dark purple scent built around powdery violet, rich jacaranda, and earthy orris root. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2024, the composition bridges lush botanical flowers with a pungent animalic base of hyrax, smoky cade oil, and cured leather. Tart black currant and cal…

Reviews →

Pierre de Velay No. 56 wears like a polished spicy chypre with a floral heart and a dark woody base. It opens bright with bergamot and lavender, then settles into rose, ylang-ylang, saffron, leather, oakmoss and soft oud. It feels rich and layered rather than loud for the sake of it. If you like classic structure but …

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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, Indigo Night or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 takes 5 of 7 categories. Indigo Night is rated 4.08/5 from 50 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 56 is rated 4.59/5 from 58 votes. Choose Indigo Night for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 56 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Indigo Night or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Indigo Night lasts longest (Indigo Night 79/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Indigo Night or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 56 66/100, Indigo Night 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indigo Night and Pierre de Velay No. 56 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Orris Root, Leather and Lavender.

Is Indigo Night or Pierre de Velay No. 56 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Indigo Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Pierre de Velay No. 56 is the stronger pick. Indigo Night suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 56 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indigo Night and Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Indigo Night features Violet, Jacaranda, Chamomile, Orris Root and Leather. Pierre de Velay No. 56 has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, May Rose, Violet and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Oakmoss and Orris Root.

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