Fragrance comparison

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum vs Panthere

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,093 ratings analysed

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

Caron

4.67180 votes

Rank #3,459 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #442 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum3/7

Panthere4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumCaron

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

4.15/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

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

50%Love

37%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

yellow floral92%

rose84%

amber77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

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

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

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

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex50

Women47

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

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,459

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#442

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher 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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Panthere by Cartier (1986) opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, mandarin, and warm ginger that immediately commands attention. Within minutes, thick tuberose and narcotic gardenia take center stage, underpinned by a heavy base of oakmoss, dark civet, and golden amber. This is an unapologetic 1980s floral chypr…

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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 Panthere?

Panthere takes 4 of 7 categories. Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum is rated 4.67/5 from 180 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

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

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 75/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

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

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

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

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. Panthere has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Oakmoss.