Fragrance comparison

Souichi's Selfish Curse vs Civet de Nuit

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

3 wins

Souichi's Selfish Curse

Phronema Perfumes

4.0817 votes

Rank #30,623 VanillaAmber

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #4,779 MuskyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 3 of 5 categories.

Souichi's Selfish Curse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Civet de Nuit
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Souichi's Selfish Curse3/5

Civet de Nuit2/5

Ratings & consensus: Civet de Nuit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Sillage & projection: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Value for money: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Civet de Nuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Souichi's Selfish CursePhronema Perfumes

Civet de NuitAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

Category winnerCivet de NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

64%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

157 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySouichi's Selfish Curse

SillageSouichi's Selfish Curse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value39

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

almond77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetBitter AlmondBenzoinTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla AbsoluteBarkMysore SandalwoodStar AniseAmbergrisCinnamonOpoponax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HeliotropeAldehydes

Heart

CivetNight Blooming JasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskTobaccoCastoreumMysore SandalwoodStyraxLabdanumBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCivet, Benzoin, Heliotrope and Mysore Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,623

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,779

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerCivet de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Souichi's Selfish Curse is an unapologetic, animalic blend centered on raw Civet Absolute, softened by Mysore Sandalwood and Vanilla. This daring composition features a sharp, fruity bite reminiscent of dark tales, balanced by resinous opoponax and benzoin. Best suited for those seeking a bold, challenging fragrance f…

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Civet de Nuit by Areej Le Doré opens with a flash of soapy aldehydes and powdery heliotrope before plunging into a dense base of real civet, castoreum, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and formal evening wear, this vintage-leaning floral animalic clings to skin with warm Mysore sandalwood and honeyed…

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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, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Civet de Nuit?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 3 of 5 categories. Souichi's Selfish Curse is rated 4.08/5 from 17 votes; Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes. Choose Souichi's Selfish Curse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Civet de Nuit?

Souichi's Selfish Curse lasts longest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 86/100, Civet de Nuit 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Civet de Nuit?

Souichi's Selfish Curse projects furthest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 75/100, Civet de Nuit 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Souichi's Selfish Curse and Civet de Nuit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Benzoin, Heliotrope and Mysore Sandalwood.

Is Souichi's Selfish Curse or Civet de Nuit better for summer or winter?

Souichi's Selfish Curse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Souichi's Selfish Curse and Civet de Nuit?

Souichi's Selfish Curse features Civet, Bitter Almond, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope. Civet de Nuit has top notes of Heliotrope and Aldehydes, heart notes of Civet, Night Blooming Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Tobacco, Castoreum and Mysore Sandalwood.