Poudre D’Orient vs Night Scented Stock
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Poudre D’Orient takes 4 of 7 categories.
Poudre D’OrientChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Night Scented StockChoose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Poudre D’Orient4/7
Night Scented Stock3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Poudre D’Orient
- Community sentiment
- Poudre D’Orient
- Longevity
- Poudre D’Orient
- Sillage & projection
- Poudre D’Orient
- Value for money
- Night Scented Stock
- Versatility
- Night Scented Stock
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Night Scented Stock
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Poudre D’OrientLe LaboNight Scented StockPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 29%Had 15%Want 56%
3.79/ 5 · 360 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%
Category winnerPoudre D’OrientRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
65 votes
25%Love
54%Like
4%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
272 votes
Category winnerPoudre D’OrientMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPoudre D’Orient
SillagePoudre D’Orient
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNight Scented StockBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet92%
patchouli84%
musky77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
warm spicy100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletPatchouliMuskVanille
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CloveCinnamon
Heart
Ylang-YlangLilyHeliotropeVioletJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVanilleVetyverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesViolet, Patchouli, Musk and Vanille. Durations are only published for Poudre D’Orient, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring58
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night56
Spring100
Summer94
Fall0
Winter80
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNight Scented StockMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,122
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#4,895
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews55
Category winnerNight Scented StockHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPoudre D’Orient by Le Labo is a powdery chypre fragrance that centers on a blend of violet, clean musk, earthy patchouli, and gentle vanille. Released as part of a limited collaboration with Anthropologie, it delivers a distinct cosmetic aura reminiscent of vintage face powder, pressed compacts, and soft suede. Rather…
Reviews →Night Scented Stock is a vintage Penhaligon's floriental built around clove, cinnamon, powdery flowers and a warm balsamic base. On skin, reviewers often describe a spicy opening that softens into violet, heliotrope, lily and ylang-ylang, with a cosmetic powder or old lipstick effect. It is most rewarding if you like …
Reviews →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, Poudre D’Orient or Night Scented Stock?
Poudre D’Orient takes 4 of 7 categories. Poudre D’Orient is rated 4.12/5 from 65 votes; Night Scented Stock is rated 3.79/5 from 360 votes. Choose Poudre D’Orient for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Night Scented Stock for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Poudre D’Orient or Night Scented Stock?
Poudre D’Orient lasts longest (Poudre D’Orient 75/100, Night Scented Stock 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Poudre D’Orient or Night Scented Stock?
Poudre D’Orient projects furthest (Poudre D’Orient 68/100, Night Scented Stock 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Poudre D’Orient and Night Scented Stock smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Patchouli, Musk and Vanille.
Is Poudre D’Orient or Night Scented Stock better for summer or winter?
For summer, Night Scented Stock is the stronger pick. For winter, Night Scented Stock is the stronger pick. Poudre D’Orient suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Poudre D’Orient and Night Scented Stock?
Poudre D’Orient features Violet, Patchouli, Musk and Vanille. Night Scented Stock has top notes of Clove and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lily, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood.
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