Fragrance comparison

Nuit Exotic vs New Orleans Soul

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Nuit Exotic

Verdii Fragrance

3.001 votes

Rank #65,973 TropicalWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

New Orleans Soul

Joterc

4.3520 votes

Rank #40,580 TropicalSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New Orleans Soul takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nuit Exotic
Choose it for a tropical and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
New Orleans Soul
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nuit Exotic0/1

New Orleans Soul1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: New Orleans Soul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit ExoticVerdii Fragrance

New Orleans SoulJoterc

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 49%Had 7%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

55%Love

25%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

leather61%

tropical100%

sweet90%

fruity80%

woody70%

animalic60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match62%Closely related · both tropical, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronPapayaGingerMangoPassionfruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseLeatherRoseIris

Base8-10 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliCocoaOud

Top

MangoPineapplePapayaTangerineCypressPlum

Heart

OudSaffronSandalwoodNutmeg

Base

Animal notesCedarwoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Papaya, Mango and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Nuit Exotic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring53

Summer35

Fall100

Winter88

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men61

Unisex39

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,973

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,580

PerfumerDaniel Josier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNew Orleans SoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuit Exotic by Verdii Fragrance takes tropical fruit and plunges it straight into dark evening territory. The opening hits with a bright shock of ripe mango, tart passionfruit, and pungent ginger. Within ten minutes, that juiciness meets dry saffron and rich jacket leather. It is not a beach cocktail scent. Instead, l…

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New Orleans Soul starts with a bright splash of mango and tangerine, introducing a surprisingly sunny fruitiness to a dark woody backbone. As it sits on skin, the sweetness settles to reveal a warm center of nutmeg and saffron. It wraps up with a dry cedarwood and a subtle animalic growl, fitting casual cool weather w…

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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 Exotic or New Orleans Soul?

New Orleans Soul takes 1 of 1 categories. Nuit Exotic is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; New Orleans Soul is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes. Choose Nuit Exotic for a tropical and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose New Orleans Soul for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Nuit Exotic and New Orleans Soul smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Papaya, Mango and Sandalwood.

Is Nuit Exotic or New Orleans Soul better for summer or winter?

Nuit Exotic suits evening wear; New Orleans Soul suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuit Exotic and New Orleans Soul?

Nuit Exotic has top notes of Saffron, Papaya, Ginger and Mango, heart notes of Tuberose, Leather, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cocoa and Oud. New Orleans Soul has top notes of Mango, Pineapple, Papaya and Tangerine, heart notes of Oud, Saffron, Sandalwood and Nutmeg, a base of Animal notes, Cedarwood and Labdanum.