Fragrance comparison

Layla vs Nébuleuse du Papillon

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Layla

Arabesque

4.2347 votes

Rank #15,639 FruityFloral

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17%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Nébuleuse du Papillon

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #35,289 MuskyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse du Papillon takes 2 of 4 categories.

Layla
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Nébuleuse du Papillon
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Layla1/4

Nébuleuse du Papillon2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse du Papillon
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Nébuleuse du Papillon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Layla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LaylaArabesque

Nébuleuse du PapillonChouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

49%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse du Papillon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNébuleuse du PapillonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

white floral84%

tobacco77%

tuberose69%

powdery61%

musky100%

animalic92%

wine84%

powdery77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotOsmanthusJasmineRose de Mai

Heart

TobaccoTuberoseNarcissusCitruses

Base

White MuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

Red WineAmarettoChocolateCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusImmortelleLotusRoseTuberoseJasmineViolet

Base8-12+ hrs

CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodCinnamonAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Tobacco, Tuberose and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Nébuleuse du Papillon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer100

Fall75

Winter19

Day73

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,639

PerfumerEsmail Firoz, Mustafa Firoz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#35,289

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerLaylaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Layla by Arabesque opens with a sweet blast of ripe apricot and leather-tinged osmanthus blossoms. As the initial spray settles, jasmine and Rose de Mai lend a delicate petal texture, paving the way for a heart of creamy tuberose, yellow narcissus, and dry tobacco leaf. The base rests on clean white musk and warm ambe…

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Nébuleuse du Papillon by Chouette Vierge Parfumée hits the skin with a loud, decadent spill of spiced red wine, bitter amaretto liqueur, and dark cocoa. The opening is thick and unmistakably boozy. Within thirty minutes, that boozy splash settles down to reveal an earthy heart of honeyed narcissus, velvety rose, and 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Layla or Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Nébuleuse du Papillon takes 2 of 4 categories. Layla is rated 4.23/5 from 47 votes; Nébuleuse du Papillon is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Layla for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Nébuleuse du Papillon for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Layla or Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Nébuleuse du Papillon lasts longest (Nébuleuse du Papillon 90/100, Layla 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Layla or Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Projection is very close: Layla 69/100, Nébuleuse du Papillon 69/100 for sillage.

Do Layla and Nébuleuse du Papillon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Tobacco, Tuberose and Narcissus.

Is Layla or Nébuleuse du Papillon better for summer or winter?

Layla suits evening wear; Nébuleuse du Papillon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Layla and Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Layla has top notes of Apricot, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Rose de Mai, heart notes of Tobacco, Tuberose, Narcissus and Citruses, a base of White Musk and Amber. Nébuleuse du Papillon has top notes of Red Wine, Amaretto, Chocolate and Citruses, heart notes of Narcissus, Immortelle, Lotus and Rose, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Tobacco.