Fragrance comparison

Wanda vs Nébuleuse du Papillon

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Nébuleuse du Papillon

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #32,430 MuskyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wanda takes 3 of 4 categories.

Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nébuleuse du Papillon
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Wanda3/4

Nébuleuse du Papillon1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse du Papillon
Sillage & projection: Wanda
Value for money: Wanda
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wanda

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Nébuleuse du PapillonChouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse du Papillon

SillageWanda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value63

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

musky100%

animalic92%

wine84%

powdery77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both leather, wine and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Red WineAmarettoChocolateCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusImmortelleLotusRoseTuberoseJasmineViolet

Base8-12+ hrs

CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodCinnamonAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk. Durations are only published for Nébuleuse du Papillon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Date 45%Party 34%Casual 14%Work 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#32,430

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerWandaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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Nébuleuse du Papillon by Chouette Vierge Parfumée hits the skin with a loud, decadent spill of spiced red wine, bitter amaretto liqueur, and dark cocoa. The opening is thick and unmistakably boozy. Within thirty minutes, that boozy splash settles down to reveal an earthy heart of honeyed narcissus, velvety rose, and v…

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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, Wanda or Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Wanda takes 3 of 4 categories. Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes; Nébuleuse du Papillon is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nébuleuse du Papillon for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Wanda or Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Nébuleuse du Papillon lasts longest (Nébuleuse du Papillon 90/100, Wanda 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wanda or Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Projection is very close: Wanda 71/100, Nébuleuse du Papillon 69/100 for sillage.

Do Wanda and Nébuleuse du Papillon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, wine and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk.

Is Wanda or Nébuleuse du Papillon better for summer or winter?

Wanda suits evening wear; Nébuleuse du Papillon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wanda and Nébuleuse du Papillon?

Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk. Nébuleuse du Papillon has top notes of Red Wine, Amaretto, Chocolate and Citruses, heart notes of Narcissus, Immortelle, Lotus and Rose, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Tobacco.