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    Side by side

    La Nuit vs. Cabochard

    La Nuit by Rabanne bottle

    La Nuit

    Rabanne
    Eau de Parfum1985
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: La Nuit vs. Cabochard
    La NuitCabochard
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19851959
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean GuichardBernard Chant
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    La Nuit

    Animalic
    Woody
    Mossy
    Musky
    Honey
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Earthy

    Cabochard

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Tobacco
    Leather
    Mossy
    Aldehydic
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotTangerineArtemisia
    AldehydesSageTarragonAsafoetidaLemon
    Heart
    White HoneyRoseJasminePeach
    GeraniumOrris RootRoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
    Base
    CivetOakmossLeatherPatchouliCedarwood
    LeatherOakmossTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmberCoconut

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: La Nuit vs. Cabochard
    La NuitCabochard
    Score4.5/54.5/5
    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
    Cabochard does not smell like anything released in the last twenty years. The aldehydic lift combined with asafoetida and tobacco creates something that feels both vintage and genuinely strange.Cabochard