Fragrance comparison

Ménage à trois vs Nuit Exotic

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ménage à trois

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.506 votes

Rank #43,326 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Nuit Exotic

Verdii Fragrance

3.001 votes

Rank #66,048 TropicalWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ménage à trois takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ménage à trois
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Nuit Exotic
Choose it for a tropical and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ménage à trois1/1

Nuit Exotic0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ménage à trois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ménage à troisMAISON OLFACTIF

Nuit ExoticVerdii Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather86%

amber72%

smoky58%

animalic44%

balsamic30%

tropical100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

leather61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotTuberoseJasmine

Heart

StyraxVanillaSaffronHoneyIris

Base

LeatherOudLabdanumBenzoinAmber

Top15-30 mins

SaffronPapayaGingerMangoPassionfruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseLeatherRoseIris

Base8-10 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliCocoaOud

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Saffron, Iris and Leather. Durations are only published for Nuit Exotic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,326

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,048

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMénage à troisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ménage à trois by MAISON OLFACTIF is an ambitious oriental floral that leans heavily into dark, resinous textures. It balances a bright bergamot opening with a heavy base of leather and oud, making it a compelling choice for evening wear. This 2023 release offers a bold, unisex experience for those who enjoy scents wi…

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Nuit Exotic by Verdii Fragrance takes tropical fruit and plunges it straight into dark evening territory. The opening hits with a bright shock of ripe mango, tart passionfruit, and pungent ginger. Within ten minutes, that juiciness meets dry saffron and rich jacket leather. It is not a beach cocktail scent. Instead, l…

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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, Ménage à trois or Nuit Exotic?

Ménage à trois takes 1 of 1 categories. Ménage à trois is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Nuit Exotic is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ménage à trois for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Nuit Exotic for a tropical and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Ménage à trois and Nuit Exotic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Saffron, Iris and Leather.

Is Ménage à trois or Nuit Exotic better for summer or winter?

Ménage à trois suits day or night wear; Nuit Exotic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ménage à trois and Nuit Exotic?

Ménage à trois has top notes of Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Styrax, Vanilla, Saffron and Honey, a base of Leather, Oud, Labdanum and Benzoin. Nuit Exotic has top notes of Saffron, Papaya, Ginger and Mango, heart notes of Tuberose, Leather, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cocoa and Oud.