Fragrance comparison

White Evening vs Corylus

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 206 ratings analysed

White Evening

Massimo Dutti

4.3287 votes

Rank #26,997 PowderyIris

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49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Corylus

Arte Profumi

3.73119 votes

Rank #10,923 NuttyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Corylus takes 4 of 7 categories.

White Evening
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Corylus
Choose it for a nutty and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

White Evening3/7

Corylus4/7

Ratings & consensus: White Evening
Community sentiment: White Evening
Longevity: Corylus
Sillage & projection: Corylus
Value for money: White Evening
Versatility: Corylus
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Corylus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White EveningMassimo Dutti

CorylusArte Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 57%

3.73/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerWhite EveningRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

37%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerWhite EveningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCorylus

SillageCorylus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value43

Category winnerWhite EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

amber65%

violet53%

earthy42%

nutty100%

iris92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Iris

Heart

Amber

Base

White Musk

Top

WheatPearAniseClove

Heart

IrisHazelnutRice

Base

White MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesIris, Amber and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCorylusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex35

Women33

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,997

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerCorylusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Massimo Dutti White Evening builds its signature around a trio of soft iris, dry amber, and plush white musk. The opening brings a cool, powdery iris that quickly softens into a clean skin scent. As it warms, amber adds a gentle, resinous glow without turning overly heavy or sweet. It suits cool spring mornings and qu…

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Corylus leans into powdery iris, hazelnut and grainy warmth rather than a loud dessert effect. It opens with soft pear and sweet wheat, then settles into a creamy, lipsticky iris with rice-like starch and a nutty, musky base. It suits shoppers who want an unusual gourmand-iris hybrid that stays airy instead of syrupy.…

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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, White Evening or Corylus?

Corylus takes 4 of 7 categories. White Evening is rated 4.32/5 from 87 votes; Corylus is rated 3.73/5 from 119 votes. Choose White Evening for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Corylus for a nutty and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, White Evening or Corylus?

Corylus lasts longest (Corylus 68/100, White Evening 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Evening or Corylus?

Corylus projects furthest (Corylus 56/100, White Evening 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Evening and Corylus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and musky accords. Common notes include Iris, Amber and White Musk.

Is White Evening or Corylus better for summer or winter?

For summer, White Evening is the stronger pick. For winter, Corylus is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Evening and Corylus?

White Evening has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Amber, a base of White Musk. Corylus has top notes of Wheat, Pear, Anise and Clove, heart notes of Iris, Hazelnut and Rice, a base of White Musk and Amber.