Fragrance comparison

Nuit Poudrée vs Joa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Nuit Poudrée

Blancheide

3.8010 votes

Rank #47,230 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Joa

Blancheide

4.258 votes

Rank #42,161 IrisFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nuit Poudrée
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Joa
Choose it for a iris and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nuit Poudrée1/4

Joa3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nuit Poudrée
Sillage & projection: Joa
Value for money: Joa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit PoudréeBlancheide

JoaBlancheide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

30%Like

30%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

38%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNuit Poudrée

SillageJoa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerJoaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

green84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

iris100%

floral92%

powdery84%

rose77%

violet69%

almond61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintBitter Almond

Heart

PatchouliLilacIris

Base

White MuskLabdanumCedarHaitian Vetiver

Top

Bitter AlmondMint

Heart

IrisDamask RoseLilacPatchouli

Base

MuskMadagascar VanillaLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMint, Bitter Almond, Patchouli and Lilac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,161

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJoaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuit Poudrée by Blancheide opens with a cool hit of mint against a dry, nutty bitter almond top note. As the initial freshness settles, powdery iris and soft lilac surface alongside a dark patchouli core. The base grounds the fragrance in white musk, earthy Haitian vetiver, dry cedar, and warm labdanum. Built for cool…

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Blancheide Joa opens with a quick flash of bitter almond and cool mint before turning into a dense floral heart. Powdered iris, damask rose, and lilac merge over a quiet patchouli base. As the fragrance settles on skin, Madagascar vanilla, labdanum, sandalwood, and musk take over. The overall effect delivers a thick, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nuit Poudrée or Joa?

Joa takes 3 of 4 categories. Nuit Poudrée is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Joa is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Nuit Poudrée for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Joa for a iris and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuit Poudrée or Joa?

Nuit Poudrée lasts longest (Nuit Poudrée 80/100, Joa 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit Poudrée or Joa?

Joa projects furthest (Joa 81/100, Nuit Poudrée 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit Poudrée and Joa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Mint, Bitter Almond, Patchouli and Lilac.

Is Nuit Poudrée or Joa better for summer or winter?

Nuit Poudrée suits evening wear; Joa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuit Poudrée and Joa?

Nuit Poudrée has top notes of Mint and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Patchouli, Lilac and Iris, a base of White Musk, Labdanum, Cedar and Haitian Vetiver. Joa has top notes of Bitter Almond and Mint, heart notes of Iris, Damask Rose, Lilac and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Labdanum and Sandalwood.