Fragrance comparison

Nuit Poudrée vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

Nuit Poudrée

Blancheide

3.8010 votes

Rank #46,824 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #30,988 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nuit Poudrée
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nuit Poudrée1/5

Killing Beauty4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit PoudréeBlancheide

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerKilling BeautyRating 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

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNuit Poudrée

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value67

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

green84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, amber and 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

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Iris. 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

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,988

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher 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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Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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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 Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 5 categories. Nuit Poudrée is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Nuit Poudrée for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuit Poudrée or Killing Beauty?

Nuit Poudrée lasts longest (Nuit Poudrée 80/100, Killing Beauty 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit Poudrée or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Nuit Poudrée 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit Poudrée and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Iris.

Is Nuit Poudrée or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nuit Poudrée and Killing Beauty?

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. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.