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Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) vs California Snow

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

Updated 369 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

California Snow takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)

    Choose it for a green and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • California Snow

    Choose it for a herbal and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)2/7
California Snow5/7
Ratings & consensus
California Snow
Community sentiment
California Snow
Longevity
California Snow
Sillage & projection
California Snow
Value for money
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Versatility
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
California Snow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Siordia Parfums
California SnowWhat We Do Is Secret
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.30/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%
3.78/ 5 · 342 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerCalifornia SnowRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
37%Dislike
4%Hate

27 votes

40%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerCalifornia SnowMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityCalifornia Snow

SillageCalifornia Snow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value48
Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
herbal92%
fresh spicy84%
aquatic77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
herbal100%
green92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
musky69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both green, herbal and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
ChamomileWater NotesHayAnimal notesWormwoodHerbal NotesLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ChamomileTeaSageCoumarin
Heart
HayRosecannabisNarcissus
Base
Soil TinctureMuskVetiverCedar
InformationalShared notesChamomile and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall100
Winter13
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer59
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex57
Women43
Men5
Unisex67
Women28
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,204

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,924

PerfumerMackenzie Reilly

Launched—

Reviews90

Category winnerCalifornia SnowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Horse is an unusual green aromatic with a wet, herbal opening, hay-like dryness, and a distinct animalic edge. Chamomile, wormwood, lavender, and watery notes give it a cool, windswept feel rather than a polished fresh scent. It usually reads as a niche unisex fragrance for wearers who enjoy wild, earthy texture…

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California Snow is an unusual green earthy scent that opens with chamomile, sage, tea and damp hay, then settles into a soft musky dry down with soil, cedar and a slightly powdery feel. It can smell photorealistic and comforting on the right skin, but the herbal opening and dirty-slush effect make this one far safer t…

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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, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or California Snow?

California Snow takes 5 of 7 categories. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is rated 3.30/5 from 27 votes; California Snow is rated 3.78/5 from 342 votes. Choose Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) for a green and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose California Snow for a herbal and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or California Snow?

California Snow lasts longest (California Snow 73/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or California Snow?

California Snow projects furthest (California Snow 63/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) and California Snow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, herbal and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Chamomile and Hay.

Is Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or California Snow better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is the stronger pick. For winter, California Snow is the stronger pick. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) and California Snow?

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) features Chamomile, Water Notes, Hay, Animal notes and Wormwood. California Snow has top notes of Chamomile, Tea, Sage and Coumarin, heart notes of Hay, Rose, cannabis and Narcissus, a base of Soil Tincture, Musk, Vetiver and Cedar.

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