Fragrance comparison

Nuit de Noel vs Paloma Picasso

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 8,061 ratings analysed

Nuit de Noel

Caron

4.28762 votes

Rank #2,120 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Paloma Picasso

3.977,299 votes

Rank #451 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paloma Picasso takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nuit de Noel
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Paloma Picasso
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Nuit de Noel3/7

Paloma Picasso4/7

Ratings & consensus: Nuit de Noel
Community sentiment: Nuit de Noel
Longevity: Paloma Picasso
Sillage & projection: Paloma Picasso
Value for money: Paloma Picasso
Versatility: Nuit de Noel
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paloma Picasso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit de NoelCaron

Paloma PicassoPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 762 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 7,299 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNuit de NoelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

762 votes

41%Love

38%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

6,815 votes

Category winnerNuit de NoelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPaloma Picasso

SillagePaloma Picasso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value66

Category winnerPaloma PicassoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

yellow floral92%

mossy84%

rose77%

powdery69%

amber61%

woody100%

musky92%

floral84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangTincture of RoseJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

Sandalwoodoak moss

Base6-10 hrs

AmberMusk

Top

CarnationCorianderRoseAngelicaNeroliBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

PatchouliHyacinthJasmineYlang-YlangMimosa

Base

oak mossCivettaCastoreumVetiverSandalwoodMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Sandalwood and oak moss. Durations are only published for Nuit de Noel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer9

Fall61

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNuit de NoelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Date 46%Party 23%Casual 17%Work 14%

Men3

Unisex31

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,120

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#451

PerfumerFrancis Bocris

Launched—

Reviews342

Category winnerPaloma PicassoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuit de Noel by Caron delivers a dusky, antique warmth built around velvet rose, golden ylang-ylang, and dense green oakmoss. Do not expect modern sugar here. The opening brings an instant flash of solvent alcohol and heady floral oils before softening into a shadowy, powder-kissed heart. Creamy sandalwood anchors the…

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Paloma Picasso opens with an assertive, bitter flash of carnation, coriander, and green angelica before revealing its heavy floral core. Top notes of bergamot and neroli quickly vanish beneath dense hyacinth, sweet ylang-ylang, and indolic jasmine. The dry-down grounds the entire structure in dark oakmoss, raw civet, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nuit de Noel or Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso takes 4 of 7 categories. Nuit de Noel is rated 4.28/5 from 762 votes; Paloma Picasso is rated 3.97/5 from 7,299 votes. Choose Nuit de Noel for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Paloma Picasso for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nuit de Noel or Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso lasts longest (Paloma Picasso 81/100, Nuit de Noel 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit de Noel or Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso projects furthest (Paloma Picasso 74/100, Nuit de Noel 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit de Noel and Paloma Picasso smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Sandalwood and oak moss.

Is Nuit de Noel or Paloma Picasso better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nuit de Noel is the stronger pick. For winter, Nuit de Noel is the stronger pick. Nuit de Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuit de Noel and Paloma Picasso?

Nuit de Noel has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tincture of Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Sandalwood and oak moss, a base of Amber and Musk. Paloma Picasso has top notes of Carnation, Coriander, Rose and Angelica, heart notes of Patchouli, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Vetiver.