Fragrance comparison

Nocturne vs Pour Homme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 126 ratings analysed

Nocturne

Moro Dabron

4.005 votes

Rank #60,488 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pour Homme

MGO Duftanker

4.42121 votes

Rank #1,925 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nocturne
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Pour Homme
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nocturne1/4

Pour Homme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Pour Homme
Value for money: Nocturne
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NocturneMoro Dabron

Pour HommeMGO Duftanker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.42/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

82%Love

0%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillagePour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNocturneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

powdery65%

balsamic53%

fresh spicy42%

fresh spicy100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

green70%

warm spicy60%

herbal50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodOlibanumPatchouliLabdanumBlack PepperPetitgrainCedarwoodVetiverNutmegCarrotelemiCumin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BasilAllspicePetitgrainClary SageLavenderCinnamonOregano

Heart

SpruceNutmegVetiverHayBlack PepperClovesJasminePatchouli

Base

GalbanumHimalayan CedarOakmossSandalwoodOlibanumTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Olibanum, Patchouli and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Nocturne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter30

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,488

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,925

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerPour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nocturne by Moro Dabron captures the peaceful stillness of midnight through a rich blend of dry woods, cool spices, and smooth resins. The fragrance opens with an invigorating crackle of black pepper and green petitgrain, quickly deepening into an introspective heart of olibanum frankincense, warm nutmeg, and an unusu…

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Pour Homme opens with a brisk mix of basil, lavender, clary sage and spice, then settles into a deep green woods profile with spruce, vetiver, hay and oakmoss. It reads classic, aromatic and slightly mysterious rather than clean or modern-fresh, and may suit buyers who enjoy forested, spicy masculines with an old-scho…

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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, Nocturne or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Nocturne is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Pour Homme is rated 4.42/5 from 121 votes. Choose Nocturne for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Pour Homme for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nocturne or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 85/100, Nocturne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nocturne or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme projects furthest (Pour Homme 76/100, Nocturne 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nocturne and Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Olibanum, Patchouli and Black Pepper.

Is Nocturne or Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Nocturne suits day or night wear; Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nocturne and Pour Homme?

Nocturne features Sandalwood, Olibanum, Patchouli, Labdanum and Black Pepper. Pour Homme has top notes of Basil, Allspice, Petitgrain and Clary Sage, heart notes of Spruce, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Hay, a base of Galbanum, Himalayan Cedar, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.