Fragrance comparison

Nocturnal Poetry vs Narasimha

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 150 ratings analysed

Nocturnal Poetry

Prin

4.16136 votes

Rank #8,134 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Narasimha

Prissana

4.0714 votes

Rank #36,212 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narasimha takes 3 of 6 categories.

Nocturnal Poetry
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Narasimha
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nocturnal Poetry2/6

Narasimha3/6

Ratings & consensus: Nocturnal Poetry
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Narasimha
Sillage & projection: Narasimha
Value for money: Narasimha
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Nocturnal Poetry

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nocturnal PoetryPrin

NarasimhaPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

57%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNarasimha

SillageNarasimha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNarasimhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

white floral61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both musky, animalic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetHyraxCastoreumJasmineBeeswaxMuskLeatherViolet LeafCuminAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CivetIndian OudCastoreumHyraxOlibanumVetiverHayOakmossCypressTaif RoseSandalwoodJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer28

Fall99

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex56

Women4

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,134

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#36,212

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nocturnal 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…

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Narasimha by Prissana is a dense, animalic attar style fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros. Built around heavy doses of Indian oud, civet, castoreum, and hyrax, it opens with a pungent rush of raw resins and deep spices like cumin, saffron, and cloves. Beneath the animal accords lies a floral core of Taif rose, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nocturnal Poetry or Narasimha?

Narasimha takes 3 of 6 categories. Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.