Fragrance comparison

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum vs Ormolu

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

Caron

4.67180 votes

Rank #3,459 WoodyYellow Floral

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60%scent match

Closely related

Ormolu

Penhaligon's

3.8537 votes

Rank #13,720 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ormolu
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum3/5

Ormolu2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumCaron

OrmoluPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

3.85/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

23%Like

2%Ok

1%Dislike

1%Hate

180 votes

30%Love

40%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOrmolu

SillageOrmolu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

yellow floral92%

rose84%

amber77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

woody100%

green92%

floral84%

mossy77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, rose and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmine

Heart3-4 hrs

OakmossSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMusk

Top

ChamomileHerbal NotesBergamotMugwort

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangViolet

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex50

Women47

Date 41%Party 27%Work 18%Casual 13%

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,459

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#13,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum delivers an unmistakable dose of dark twentieth-century glamour. This is not sweet candy. A lush splash of creamy ylang-ylang, velvety rose, and jasmine greets you right away, leaving a visible oil sheen on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes into a mood…

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Ormolu is a vintage leaning floral chypre from Penhaligon's, built around chamomile, green herbs, rose, jasmine, moss, woods and amber. Reviewers describe it as ladylike, powdery, mossy and dry, with a distinctly old school character rather than an easy modern floral. It suits shoppers who enjoy green florals, powder,…

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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 Extrait de Parfum or Ormolu?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum is rated 4.67/5 from 180 votes; Ormolu is rated 3.85/5 from 37 votes. Choose Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ormolu for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or Ormolu?

Ormolu lasts longest (Ormolu 81/100, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or Ormolu?

Ormolu projects furthest (Ormolu 69/100, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum and Ormolu smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and mossy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or Ormolu better for summer or winter?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum suits evening wear; Ormolu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum and Ormolu?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Oakmoss and Sandalwood, a base of Amber and Musk. Ormolu has top notes of Chamomile, Herbal Notes, Bergamot and Mugwort, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.