Fragrance comparison

Powder Night vs Persuasive

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Powder Night

G Parfums

2.502 votes

Rank #70,497 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Persuasive

Amado · 2020

4.5315 votes

Rank #55,075 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Powder Night
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Persuasive
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Powder Night1/2

Persuasive1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Powder Night
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Persuasive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Powder NightG Parfums

PersuasiveAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePowder Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

iris69%

woody61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

woody84%

floral77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseIrisPatchouliLeatherVanillaMuskVioletHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitYlang YlangWater NotesAmbretteMandarin

Heart

HeliotropeNeroliCedarVioletOrangeIris

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmberGuaiac WoodPatchouliVanillaTonka

InformationalShared notesIris, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Powder Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring100

Summer62

Fall85

Winter54

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,497

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,075

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2020

Reviews0

Category winnerPersuasiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powder Night by G Parfums delivers a dramatic cloud of vintage cosmetic powder. You get an immediate blast of sweet violet and velvety rose right after spraying. The sensation recalls classic lipstick and antique vanity tables. Within fifteen minutes, an earthy iris note emerges alongside nutty heliotrope. The scent f…

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Persuasive by Amado opens bright and clean, with grapefruit and mandarin over a watery freshness and a soft, musky lift from ambrette. The heart turns floral and slightly powdery, with neroli, iris, violet and a smooth, airy orange blossom feel. As it dries down, sandalwood and woods warm it up, wrapped in musk, amber…

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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, Powder Night or Persuasive?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Powder Night is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Persuasive is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes. Choose Powder Night for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Persuasive for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Powder Night or Persuasive?

Powder Night projects furthest (Powder Night 100/100, Persuasive 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Powder Night and Persuasive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Powder Night or Persuasive better for summer or winter?

Powder Night suits evening wear; Persuasive suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powder Night and Persuasive?

Powder Night features Rose, Iris, Patchouli, Leather and Vanilla. Persuasive has top notes of Grapefruit, Ylang Ylang, Water Notes and Ambrette, heart notes of Heliotrope, Neroli, Cedar and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Guaiac Wood.