Nocturnal Poetry vs Sloth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nocturnal Poetry takes 4 of 7 categories.
Nocturnal PoetryChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
SlothChoose it for a herbal and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Nocturnal Poetry4/7
Sloth3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Nocturnal Poetry
- Community sentiment
- Nocturnal Poetry
- Longevity
- Nocturnal Poetry
- Sillage & projection
- Sloth
- Value for money
- Sloth
- Versatility
- Nocturnal Poetry
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sloth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Nocturnal PoetryPrinSlothZoologist PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%
3.67/ 5 · 1,068 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerNocturnal PoetryRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
136 votes
31%Love
30%Like
14%Ok
20%Dislike
4%Hate
851 votes
Category winnerNocturnal PoetryMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNocturnal Poetry
SillageSloth
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSlothBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familymusky100%
animalic92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
white floral61%
herbal100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
mossy61%
Scent match8%Clearly different
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
ChamomileAcai BerryLavenderViolet Leaf
Heart
CuminBeeswaxMarigoldAniseNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Jasmine
Base
HayOakmossMushroomOlibanumMyrrhTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Beeswax, Violet Leaf and Cumin. 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
Summer59
Fall0
Winter37
Day–
Night–
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#2,378
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews243
Category winnerSlothHigher 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 →Sloth is an unusual green aromatic that opens damp, herbal and slightly fruity, with chamomile, lavender and violet leaf over a humid forest-floor effect. On many wearers it feels calming, tea-like and meditative, with hay, moss and incense giving the scent a slow, dreamy texture. The catch is the cumin and earthy bas…
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 Sloth?
Nocturnal Poetry takes 4 of 7 categories. Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Sloth is rated 3.67/5 from 1,068 votes. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sloth for a herbal and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Nocturnal Poetry or Sloth?
They last about the same: Nocturnal Poetry 79/100, Sloth 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Nocturnal Poetry or Sloth?
Projection is very close: Sloth 64/100, Nocturnal Poetry 62/100 for sillage.
Do Nocturnal Poetry and Sloth smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Beeswax, Violet Leaf and Cumin.
Is Nocturnal Poetry or Sloth better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sloth is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nocturnal Poetry and Sloth?
Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax. Sloth has top notes of Chamomile, Acai Berry, Lavender and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Cumin, Beeswax, Marigold and Anise, a base of Hay, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Olibanum.
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