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Night Pour Homme V vs Bellua

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

Updated 221 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Pour Homme V takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Night Pour Homme V

    Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Bellua

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Night Pour Homme V4/4
Bellua0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Night Pour Homme V
Sillage & projection
Night Pour Homme V
Value for money
Night Pour Homme V
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Night Pour Homme V

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Night Pour Homme VZara
BelluaScent Of Africa
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.93/ 5 · 215 votes
Have 53%Had 17%Want 30%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
38%Like
7%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate

168 votes

50%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity45
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNight Pour Homme V

SillageNight Pour Homme V

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value86
¤ Price value0
Category winnerNight Pour Homme VBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
aromatic92%
balsamic84%
musky77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
floral100%
fruity92%
fresh84%
tropical77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Marigold
Heart
Amber
Base
Musk
Top
PassionfruitGreen AppleMarigoldBergamot
Heart
MagnoliaAfrican GingerFrangipaniMadagascar Ylang-YlangEgyptian Jasmine
Base
AmberMuskWhite Cedar Extract
InformationalShared notesMarigold, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring86
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men18
Unisex76
Women7
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#53,667

PerfumerDelphine Lebeau, Nelly Hachem-Ruiz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNight Pour Homme VHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Pour Homme V is an amber-forward scent that leans into sweet, musky territory. Built around a marigold top note that quickly transitions into a warm amber heart, it offers a synthetic but pleasing experience reminiscent of spun sugar. It is best suited for cooler evenings or transitional weather when you want a …

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Bellua by Scent Of Africa is a bright, tropical fruity floral that opens with juicy passionfruit and green apple, then turns into a sunlit bouquet of magnolia, frangipani, ylang-ylang and jasmine, lifted by a gingery zing. The dry-down settles into soft amber, clean musk and pale cedar. It reads happiest in warm weath…

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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 Pour Homme V or Bellua?

Night Pour Homme V takes 4 of 4 categories. Night Pour Homme V is rated 3.93/5 from 215 votes; Bellua is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Night Pour Homme V for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Bellua for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Pour Homme V or Bellua?

Night Pour Homme V lasts longest (Night Pour Homme V 67/100, Bellua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Pour Homme V or Bellua?

Night Pour Homme V projects furthest (Night Pour Homme V 56/100, Bellua 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Pour Homme V and Bellua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Marigold, Amber and Musk.

Is Night Pour Homme V or Bellua better for summer or winter?

Bellua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Pour Homme V and Bellua?

Night Pour Homme V has top notes of Marigold, heart notes of Amber, a base of Musk. Bellua has top notes of Passionfruit, Green Apple, Marigold and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, African Ginger, Frangipani and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Musk and White Cedar Extract.

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