Fragrance comparison

Perle Rare Nuit vs Stone Cold Heart

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

5 wins

Perle Rare Nuit

Panouge

4.1338 votes

Rank #15,548 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Stone Cold Heart

Altra

3.5634 votes

Rank #21,540 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perle Rare Nuit takes 5 of 5 categories.

Perle Rare Nuit
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stone Cold Heart
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Perle Rare Nuit5/5

Stone Cold Heart0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perle Rare NuitPanouge

Stone Cold HeartAltra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 30%Had 19%Want 51%

3.56/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerPerle Rare NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

50%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

24%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityPerle Rare Nuit

SillagePerle Rare Nuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value29

Category winnerPerle Rare NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic92%

green84%

iris77%

smoky69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

green48%

woody30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

OrrisGalbanumPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

GrassJuniper BerriesMateSage

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherBirchAmberTonka Bean

Notes

MateOrrisHaitian Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrris and Mate. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer11

Fall100

Winter61

Day82

Night100

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex57

Women5

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 16%

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,548

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#21,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPerle Rare NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Perle Rare Nuit is a green leather fragrance that catches you off guard. It was originally classified as a feminine perfume, but it wears like a rugged, aromatic leather jacket over damp grass. A sharp kick of galbanum and pink pepper jolts the senses before calming into crushed juniper berries, dry mate, and …

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Stone Cold Heart by Altra is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Stone Cold Heart was launched in 2022.

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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, Perle Rare Nuit or Stone Cold Heart?

Perle Rare Nuit takes 5 of 5 categories. Perle Rare Nuit is rated 4.13/5 from 38 votes; Stone Cold Heart is rated 3.56/5 from 34 votes. Choose Perle Rare Nuit for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Stone Cold Heart for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perle Rare Nuit or Stone Cold Heart?

Perle Rare Nuit lasts longest (Perle Rare Nuit 76/100, Stone Cold Heart 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perle Rare Nuit or Stone Cold Heart?

Perle Rare Nuit projects furthest (Perle Rare Nuit 71/100, Stone Cold Heart 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perle Rare Nuit and Stone Cold Heart smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Orris and Mate.

Is Perle Rare Nuit or Stone Cold Heart better for summer or winter?

Perle Rare Nuit suits evening wear; Stone Cold Heart suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perle Rare Nuit and Stone Cold Heart?

Perle Rare Nuit has top notes of Orris, Galbanum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Grass, Juniper Berries, Mate and Sage, a base of Leather, Birch, Amber and Tonka Bean. Stone Cold Heart features Mate, Orris and Haitian Vetiver.