Fragrance comparison

Nocturnal Poetry vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 192 ratings analysed

Nocturnal Poetry

Prin

4.16136 votes

Rank #8,134 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,509 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories.

Nocturnal Poetry
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nocturnal Poetry0/7

Oud Douce Amère7/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment: Oud Douce Amère
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Oud Douce Amère
Value for money: Oud Douce Amère
Versatility: Oud Douce Amère
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nocturnal PoetryPrin

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating 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

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

white floral61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both 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

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Jasmine and Leather. Durations are only published for Nocturnal Poetry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer28

Fall99

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex56

Women4

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,134

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#6,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher 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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Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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 Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories. Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nocturnal Poetry or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Nocturnal Poetry 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nocturnal Poetry or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Nocturnal Poetry 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nocturnal Poetry and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Jasmine and Leather.

Is Nocturnal Poetry or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nocturnal Poetry and Oud Douce Amère?

Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.