Fragrance comparison

Mystery Woman vs Joop! Nuit d'Ete

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 149 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mystery Woman

CFFC Fragrances

4.506 votes

Rank #35,666 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Joop! Nuit d'Ete

Joop!

4.24143 votes

Rank #7,657 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery Woman takes 2 of 5 categories.

Mystery Woman
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mystery Woman2/5

Joop! Nuit d'Ete1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Mystery Woman
Value for money: Mystery Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Nuit d'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery WomanCFFC Fragrances

Joop! Nuit d'EteJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

4.24/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

44%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMystery Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value54

Category winnerMystery WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

anis92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Star AniseLicoriceAlmondGrapesRed Apple

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaTarragonRoseJasmineLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

HoneyPatchouliAmberSandalwoodBlackberryMyrrhMusk

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesTarragonBrazilian RosewoodBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyHeliotropeYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberVanillaMyrrhPatchouliMuskVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Date 42%Party 35%Casual 14%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerJoop! Nuit d'EteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystery Woman by CFFC Fragrances hits skin with an immediate, spicy punch of star anise and black licorice. The initial spray feels sharp. Alcohol lifts quickly over ninety seconds, letting crushed red apple and sweet almond round out the dark herbal bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into velvet ma…

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Joop! Nuit d'Ete is a dense, opulent oriental floral released in 1990 that delivers uninhibited retro warmth. It hits immediately. The opening reveals bittersweet Brazilian rosewood paired with a sharp burst of bergamot and tarragon, cutting through an initial solvent lift within minutes. Soon, rich honey pours over a…

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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, Mystery Woman or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Mystery Woman takes 2 of 5 categories. Mystery Woman is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Joop! Nuit d'Ete is rated 4.24/5 from 143 votes. Choose Mystery Woman for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Joop! Nuit d'Ete for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Woman or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

They last about the same: Mystery Woman 80/100, Joop! Nuit d'Ete 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Woman or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Mystery Woman projects furthest (Mystery Woman 75/100, Joop! Nuit d'Ete 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Woman and Joop! Nuit d'Ete smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Tarragon, Jasmine, Honey and Patchouli.

Is Mystery Woman or Joop! Nuit d'Ete better for summer or winter?

Mystery Woman suits evening wear; Joop! Nuit d'Ete suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Woman and Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Mystery Woman has top notes of Star Anise, Licorice, Almond and Grapes, heart notes of Magnolia, Tarragon, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Patchouli, Amber and Sandalwood. Joop! Nuit d'Ete has top notes of Fruity Notes, Tarragon, Brazilian Rosewood and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Vanilla and Myrrh.