Fragrance comparison

Nocturnal Poetry vs Reve Narcotique Grade 2

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 186 ratings analysed

Nocturnal Poetry

Prin

4.16136 votes

Rank #8,134 MuskyAnimalic

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36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Reve Narcotique Grade 2

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4150 votes

Rank #7,602 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nocturnal Poetry
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nocturnal Poetry2/7

Reve Narcotique Grade 25/7

Ratings & consensus: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Community sentiment: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Longevity: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Sillage & projection: Reve Narcotique Grade 2
Value for money: Nocturnal Poetry
Versatility: Nocturnal Poetry
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reve Narcotique Grade 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nocturnal PoetryPrin

Reve Narcotique Grade 2Sultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.41/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Rating 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

68%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityReve Narcotique Grade 2

SillageReve Narcotique Grade 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

white floral61%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, animalic and white floral

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

TuberoseGardeniaYlang-YlangHeliotrope

Heart

HoneyCarawayDamask RoseNutmeg

Base

Tolu BalsamResinsBeeswaxTobaccoBlack AmberAmbergrisPalisander RosewoodCivet

InformationalShared notesCivet, Beeswax 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 season

Spring67

Summer28

Fall99

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring43

Summer57

Fall100

Winter29

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex56

Women4

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,134

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#7,602

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerReve Narcotique Grade 2Higher 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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Reve Narcotique Grade 2 by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intense floral composition centered on tuberose and gardenia. It balances narcotic white florals against a complex, resinous base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. Designed for those seeking a rich, long-lasting scent, it performs exceptionally well in cooler autumn 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nocturnal Poetry or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 takes 5 of 7 categories. Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Reve Narcotique Grade 2 is rated 4.41/5 from 50 votes. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Reve Narcotique Grade 2 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nocturnal Poetry or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

They last about the same: Reve Narcotique Grade 2 81/100, Nocturnal Poetry 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nocturnal Poetry or Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Reve Narcotique Grade 2 projects furthest (Reve Narcotique Grade 2 67/100, Nocturnal Poetry 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nocturnal Poetry and Reve Narcotique Grade 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and white floral accords. Common notes include Civet, Beeswax and Damask Rose.

Is Nocturnal Poetry or Reve Narcotique Grade 2 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Reve Narcotique Grade 2 is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear; Reve Narcotique Grade 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nocturnal Poetry and Reve Narcotique Grade 2?

Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax. Reve Narcotique Grade 2 has top notes of Tuberose, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, heart notes of Honey, Caraway, Damask Rose and Nutmeg, a base of Tolu Balsam, Resins, Beeswax and Tobacco.