Fragrance comparison

Theatre Scent No 3 vs Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 558 ratings analysed

Theatre Scent No 3

FUMparFUM

4.502 votes

Rank #51,693 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Jean-Louis Scherrer

4.14556 votes

Rank #996 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Theatre Scent No 3
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Theatre Scent No 31/2

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Theatre Scent No 3
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Theatre Scent No 3FUMparFUM

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)Jean-Louis Scherrer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.14/ 5 · 556 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

450 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTheatre Scent No 3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

musky70%

rose60%

floral50%

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BlackberryLilac

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskBenzoinSandalwood

Top

Fruity NotesAldehydesPeachMandarin OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangLilacJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodCivetMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesLilac, Rose, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

Men1

Unisex23

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,693

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#996

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerNuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Theatre Scent No 3 by FUMparFUM pairs tart crushed blackberry with dry pipe tobacco and powdery lilac. It smells dramatic. You get a quick rush of purple fruit and sweet lilac nectar right after the initial alcohol evaporates on your wrist. Within thirty minutes, warm tobacco leaves and velvety garden roses step forwa…

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Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and bright mandarin orange. It quickly softens on the skin, melting into a creamy powdery heart dominated by heliotrope and ylang-ylang. The real character of this fragrance develops hours later, settling into a dense, sweet base of amber and benzoi…

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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, Theatre Scent No 3 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Theatre Scent No 3 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) is rated 4.14/5 from 556 votes. Choose Theatre Scent No 3 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Theatre Scent No 3 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

Theatre Scent No 3 projects furthest (Theatre Scent No 3 100/100, Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Theatre Scent No 3 and Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Lilac, Rose, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Theatre Scent No 3 or Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) better for summer or winter?

Theatre Scent No 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Theatre Scent No 3 and Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)?

Theatre Scent No 3 has top notes of Blackberry and Lilac, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) has top notes of Fruity Notes, Aldehydes, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Lilac and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.