Fragrance comparison

N.04 vs Prelude

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

N.04

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #70,794 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Prelude

Balenciaga

4.24155 votes

Rank #5,811 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prelude takes 1 of 1 categories.

N.04
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character.
Prelude
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

N.040/1

Prelude1/1

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: Prelude

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N.04InEstasy

PreludeBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

4.24/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 41%Had 20%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

50%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

155 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla86%

floral72%

amber58%

cinnamon44%

rose30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Chili PepperCinnamonCarnationRoseBenzoinVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesOrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationYlang-YlangCinnamonJasmineRoseOrchid

Base

Tolu BalsamBenzoinAmberCivetVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerPreludeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

N.04 by InEstasy delivers a spicy and sweet profile for women. Opening with a sharp hit of chili pepper, it softens into a warm heart of cinnamon and floral carnation. The base relies on creamy vanilla and resinous benzoin to linger on the skin. This composition creates a bold, inviting scent suitable for cooler autum…

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Balenciaga Prelude opens with a rush of soapy, sparkling aldehydes and citrus before settling into a warm, spice-laden floral core. The heart relies on ylang-ylang and carnation, which are dusted with ground cinnamon to create a dry, textured warmth. It eventually settles into a quiet, resinous base of tolu balsam and…

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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.

Do N.04 and Prelude smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin.

What are the notes in N.04 and Prelude?

N.04 features Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin. Prelude has top notes of Aldehydes, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Amber and Civet.