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La Belle Dame Sans Merci vs La Nuit Trésor à la Folie

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

Updated 4,348 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Nuit Trésor à la Folie takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • La Belle Dame Sans Merci

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • La Nuit Trésor à la Folie

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

La Belle Dame Sans Merci0/4
La Nuit Trésor à la Folie4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
La Nuit Trésor à la Folie
Sillage & projection
La Nuit Trésor à la Folie
Value for money
La Nuit Trésor à la Folie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Nuit Trésor à la Folie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Belle Dame Sans MerciIkiryō
La Nuit Trésor à la FolieLancôme
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 79%
4.17/ 5 · 4,339 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love
34%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

3,734 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityLa Nuit Trésor à la Folie

SillageLa Nuit Trésor à la Folie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value55
Category winnerLa Nuit Trésor à la FolieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
amber84%
honey77%
floral69%
cherry61%
vanilla100%
amber92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
soft spicy69%
rose61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Red CurrantPink PepperPearBergamot
Heart
Damask RoseVioletPeonyJasmine
Base
Bourbon VanillaTonka BeanBenzoinNutmegAmbroxanPatchouliWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Benzoin and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for La Belle Dame Sans Merci, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring38
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex2
Women98
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,150

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#410

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie, Christophe Raynaud, Honorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews419

Category winnerLa Nuit Trésor à la FolieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Ikiryō is an independent gourmand fragrance built around sweet honey, tart cherry, and dark coffee. Formulated by perfumer Vincent of Dreamhouse, the scent develops into a floral heart of creamy magnolia before resting on a warm base of smoky bourbon vanilla, resinous benzoin, and warm ambr…

Reviews →

La Nuit Trésor à la Folie is a rich berry-vanilla rose with a soft spicy glow. It opens with juicy red currant and pear, then settles into a creamy bourbon vanilla dry-down that many wearers find cozy, romantic, and especially appealing in cold weather. It suits anyone who enjoys sweet, feminine evening scents with a …

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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or La Nuit Trésor à la Folie?

La Nuit Trésor à la Folie takes 4 of 4 categories. La Belle Dame Sans Merci is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; La Nuit Trésor à la Folie is rated 4.17/5 from 4,339 votes. Choose La Belle Dame Sans Merci for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose La Nuit Trésor à la Folie for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or La Nuit Trésor à la Folie?

La Nuit Trésor à la Folie lasts longest (La Nuit Trésor à la Folie 74/100, La Belle Dame Sans Merci 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or La Nuit Trésor à la Folie?

La Nuit Trésor à la Folie projects furthest (La Nuit Trésor à la Folie 67/100, La Belle Dame Sans Merci 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Belle Dame Sans Merci and La Nuit Trésor à la Folie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Benzoin and Ambroxan.

Is La Belle Dame Sans Merci or La Nuit Trésor à la Folie better for summer or winter?

La Belle Dame Sans Merci suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Belle Dame Sans Merci and La Nuit Trésor à la Folie?

La Belle Dame Sans Merci features Honey, Cherry, Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee and Magnolia. La Nuit Trésor à la Folie has top notes of Red Currant, Pink Pepper, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Damask Rose, Violet, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Nutmeg.

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