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    Side by side

    La Nuit vs. Maai

    La Nuit by Rabanne bottle

    La Nuit

    Rabanne
    Eau de Parfum1985
    Very similar
    Maai by Bogue bottle

    Maai

    Bogue
    Eau de Parfum2014
    New comparison

    La Nuit rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: La Nuit vs. Maai
    La NuitMaai
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19852014
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerJean GuichardAntonio Gardoni
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    La Nuit

    Animalic
    Woody
    Mossy
    Musky
    Honey
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Earthy

    Maai

    Musky
    Animalic
    White Floral
    Aldehydic
    Amber
    Fresh
    Powdery
    Tuberose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotTangerineArtemisia
    AldehydesTuberose
    Heart
    White HoneyRoseJasminePeach
    JasmineRose
    Base
    CivetOakmossLeatherPatchouliCedarwood
    CivetResinous NotesMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: La Nuit vs. Maai
    La NuitMaai
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A true 1985 chypre. Not a recreation, the original animalic structure, the kind that projects with genuine confidence. Bold enough to divide, the civet and leather base lingers and deepens rather.La Nuit
    Maai doesn't court an audience, it simply projects hard enough that the audience comes to it. The aldehydic brightness pulls you in, but the civet, resins, and musk are what make you stay.Maai