Fragrance comparison

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) vs Theatre Scent No 3

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 558 ratings analysed

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Jean-Louis Scherrer

4.14556 votes

Rank #996 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Theatre Scent No 3

FUMparFUM

4.502 votes

Rank #51,693 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Theatre Scent No 3
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)1/2

Theatre Scent No 31/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Theatre Scent No 3
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)Jean-Louis Scherrer

Theatre Scent No 3FUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 556 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

450 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTheatre Scent No 3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

musky70%

rose60%

floral50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesAldehydesPeachMandarin OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangLilacJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodCivetMuskCedar

Top20-30 mins

BlackberryLilac

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLilac, Jasmine, Rose and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex23

Women76

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#996

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews83

Overall rank#51,693

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and bright mandarin orange. It quickly softens on the skin, melting into a creamy powdery heart dominated by heliotrope and ylang-ylang. The real character of this fragrance develops hours later, settling into a dense, sweet base of amber and benzoi…

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Theatre Scent No 3 by FUMparFUM pairs tart crushed blackberry with dry pipe tobacco and powdery lilac. It smells dramatic. You get a quick rush of purple fruit and sweet lilac nectar right after the initial alcohol evaporates on your wrist. Within thirty minutes, warm tobacco leaves and velvety garden roses step forwa…

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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, Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) or Theatre Scent No 3?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) is rated 4.14/5 from 556 votes; Theatre Scent No 3 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Theatre Scent No 3 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) or Theatre Scent No 3?

Theatre Scent No 3 projects furthest (Theatre Scent No 3 100/100, Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) and Theatre Scent No 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Lilac, Jasmine, Rose and Benzoin.

Is Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) or Theatre Scent No 3 better for summer or winter?

Theatre Scent No 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) and Theatre Scent No 3?

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) has top notes of Fruity Notes, Aldehydes, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Lilac and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Theatre Scent No 3 has top notes of Blackberry and Lilac, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Benzoin and Sandalwood.