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Nuage Vert vs Honebu

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuage Vert takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Nuage Vert

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Honebu

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nuage Vert3/4
Honebu1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Nuage Vert
Sillage & projection
Nuage Vert
Value for money
Nuage Vert
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Honebu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nuage VertAndrèSimon
HonebuSandalia
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%
4.08/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

33%Love
50%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityNuage Vert

SillageNuage Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value30
Category winnerNuage VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody88%
green77%
herbal65%
fresh spicy53%
camphor42%
woody100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
herbal48%
camphor30%
Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
EucalyptusArtemisiaGinger
Heart
ChamomileGalbanumMateHyacinthGeranium
Base
PineLabdanumOakmossVetiverFenugreek
Top
CypressChamomileJuniper BerriesHyssopArtemisia
Heart
EucalyptusLabdanumSand
Base
LaminariaCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Artemisia, Chamomile and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer50
Fall83
Winter50
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men44
Unisex56
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,783

PerfumerAndrea Rusce

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHonebuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuage Vert opens with a sharp burst of cold eucalyptus, crushed artemisia, and fresh ginger. The top notes feel piercing and botanical, like brisk forest air right after morning rainfall. As the opening settles, a dense heart of bitter galbanum, earthy mate, and chamomile emerges, softened slightly by hyacinth and ger…

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Honebu opens with a dry snap of cypress and aromatic hyssop, backed by the crisp bitterness of juniper berries and artemisia. As the top notes settle, an unusual heart phase takes over, pairing cool eucalyptus with a dry sand accord and warm labdanum resin. Deep into the wear, dark laminaria seaweed merges with earthy…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nuage Vert or Honebu?

Nuage Vert takes 3 of 4 categories. Nuage Vert is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Honebu is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes. Choose Nuage Vert for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Honebu for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuage Vert or Honebu?

Nuage Vert lasts longest (Nuage Vert 75/100, Honebu 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuage Vert or Honebu?

Nuage Vert projects furthest (Nuage Vert 69/100, Honebu 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuage Vert and Honebu smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Artemisia, Chamomile and Labdanum.

Is Nuage Vert or Honebu better for summer or winter?

Nuage Vert suits daytime wear; Honebu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuage Vert and Honebu?

Nuage Vert has top notes of Eucalyptus, Artemisia and Ginger, heart notes of Chamomile, Galbanum, Mate and Hyacinth, a base of Pine, Labdanum, Oakmoss and Vetiver. Honebu has top notes of Cypress, Chamomile, Juniper Berries and Hyssop, heart notes of Eucalyptus, Labdanum and Sand, a base of Laminaria, Cedar and Vetiver.

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