Fragrance comparison

Powder Night vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 676 ratings analysed

Powder Night

G Parfums

2.502 votes

Rank #70,497 PowderyViolet

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56%scent match

Closely related

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Bourjois

4.18674 votes

Rank #1,252 PowderyViolet

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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.
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Powder Night1/2

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)1/2

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: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Powder NightG Parfums

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Bourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

4.18/ 5 · 674 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

42%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePowder Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

iris69%

woody61%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

iris61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both powdery, violet 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

VioletPeachApricotBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Iris, 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

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,497

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,252

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher 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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Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …

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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 Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Powder Night is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is rated 4.18/5 from 674 votes. Choose Powder Night for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Powder Night or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Powder Night projects furthest (Powder Night 100/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Powder Night and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Iris, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Powder Night or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) better for summer or winter?

Powder Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powder Night and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Powder Night features Rose, Iris, Patchouli, Leather and Vanilla. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.