Nocturnal Poetry vs Encens Chypre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Encens Chypre takes 5 of 7 categories.
Nocturnal PoetryChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Encens ChypreChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Nocturnal Poetry1/7
Encens Chypre5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Encens Chypre
- Community sentiment
- Encens Chypre
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Encens Chypre
- Value for money
- Encens Chypre
- Versatility
- Nocturnal Poetry
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Encens Chypre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Nocturnal PoetryPrinEncens ChypreSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%
4.40/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%
Category winnerEncens ChypreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
136 votes
75%Love
15%Like
4%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerEncens ChypreMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageEncens Chypre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEncens ChypreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
animalic92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
white floral61%
amber100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CivetHyraxCastoreumJasmineBeeswaxMuskLeatherViolet LeafCuminAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseMyrrh
No top / heart / base split published
Top
elemiPeachLimeBergamotArtemisiaJasmine SambacClary Sage
Heart
OrrisJasmineRose GeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationDamask Rose
Base
IncenseOakmossCivetSiam BenzoinPalisander RosewoodCastoreumBlack AmberTolu Balsam
InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Jasmine and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Nocturnal Poetry, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer28
Fall99
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter25
Day73
Night100
Category winnerNocturnal PoetryMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,134
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews31
Overall rank#5,226
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerEncens ChypreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNocturnal Poetry by Prin is a dense, unapologetic fragrance built around raw animal musks and night florals. Perfumer Prin Lomros combines civet, hyrax, and castoreum with sweet beeswax, heavy jasmine, and smoky leather to create an intensely dark nocturnal scent. The opening strikes quickly with sharp cumin, bitter c…
Reviews →Encens Chypre by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex unisex fragrance that leans into a rich, traditional French chypre style. It opens with a vibrant burst of peach, lime, and aromatic clary sage, settling into a dense base of smoky frankincense, oakmoss, and aged resins. This concentrated attar is best suited for forma…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Nocturnal Poetry or Encens Chypre?
Encens Chypre takes 5 of 7 categories. Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Encens Chypre is rated 4.40/5 from 76 votes. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Encens Chypre for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Nocturnal Poetry or Encens Chypre?
They last about the same: Nocturnal Poetry 79/100, Encens Chypre 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Nocturnal Poetry or Encens Chypre?
Encens Chypre projects furthest (Encens Chypre 69/100, Nocturnal Poetry 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nocturnal Poetry and Encens Chypre smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Jasmine and Damask Rose.
Is Nocturnal Poetry or Encens Chypre better for summer or winter?
For summer, Encens Chypre is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear; Encens Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nocturnal Poetry and Encens Chypre?
Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax. Encens Chypre has top notes of elemi, Peach, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Civet and Siam Benzoin.
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