Fragrance comparison

Muschio Mineralis vs Nuit Feline

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

Muschio Mineralis

Gucci

4.2133 votes

Rank #31,271 MuskyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Nuit Feline

The Merchant of Venice · 2024

4.678 votes

Rank #43,237 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Muschio Mineralis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Muschio Mineralis
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nuit Feline
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Muschio Mineralis3/4

Nuit Feline1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Muschio Mineralis
Sillage & projection: Muschio Mineralis
Value for money: Nuit Feline
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Muschio Mineralis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Muschio MineralisGucci

Nuit FelineThe Merchant of Venice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

4.67/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

67%Love

33%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

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityMuschio Mineralis

SillageMuschio Mineralis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNuit FelineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

oud61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both musky, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CuminPink Pepperelemi

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrankincensePatchouli

Base5 to 8 hours

MuskOrcanox™Vanilla AbsoluteBourbon Vanilla

Top

Pink PepperGingerelemiPineCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Animal notesOudNutmeg

Base

SuedeAmyrisFrankincensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, elemi, Frankincense and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Muschio Mineralis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex44

Women6

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,271

PerfumerJulie Massé, Mathilde Bijaoui

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,237

PerfumerNanako Ogi

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerMuschio MineralisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muschio Mineralis by Gucci is an oriental woody eau de parfum built around a distinctive blend of animalic musk, resinous incense, and spicy warmth. The fragrance opens with an assertive pinch of cumin, bright pink pepper, and resinous elemi. As it settles, smoky frankincense and earthy patchouli emerge through the he…

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Nuit Feline by The Merchant of Venice is a dark, bracing woody fragrance that pairs brisk forest greenery with warm animal musk. It starts with sharp pine needles, spicy pink pepper, and fresh ginger before sliding into a rich heart of smoky oud and grated nutmeg. As it dries down, soft suede, frankincense, and earthy…

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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, Muschio Mineralis or Nuit Feline?

Muschio Mineralis takes 3 of 4 categories. Muschio Mineralis is rated 4.21/5 from 33 votes; Nuit Feline is rated 4.67/5 from 8 votes. Choose Muschio Mineralis for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nuit Feline for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Muschio Mineralis or Nuit Feline?

Muschio Mineralis lasts longest (Muschio Mineralis 73/100, Nuit Feline 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Muschio Mineralis or Nuit Feline?

Projection is very close: Muschio Mineralis 65/100, Nuit Feline 63/100 for sillage.

Do Muschio Mineralis and Nuit Feline smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, elemi, Frankincense and Patchouli.

Is Muschio Mineralis or Nuit Feline better for summer or winter?

Muschio Mineralis suits evening wear; Nuit Feline suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muschio Mineralis and Nuit Feline?

Muschio Mineralis has top notes of Cumin, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Frankincense and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Orcanox™, Vanilla Absolute and Bourbon Vanilla. Nuit Feline has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ginger, elemi and Pine, heart notes of Animal notes, Oud and Nutmeg, a base of Suede, Amyris, Frankincense and Patchouli.