La Nuit
RabanneEau de Parfum1985
Side by side
La Nuit vs. Cabochard
Is La Nuit better than Cabochard?
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
OakmossRoseJasmineLeatherPatchouli
animalicwoodymossysweetearthyleather
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between La Nuit and Cabochard?
| La Nuit | Cabochard | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1985 | 1959 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Jean Guichard | Bernard Chant |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do La Nuit and Cabochard smell?
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
What notes do La Nuit and Cabochard share?
Top
BergamotTangerineArtemisia
AldehydesSageTarragonAsafoetidaLemon
Heart
White HoneyRoseJasminePeach
GeraniumOrris RootRoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
CivetOakmossLeatherPatchouliCedarwood
LeatherOakmossTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmberCoconut
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
RoseJasmine
GeraniumRoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
Animalic Notes
CivetLeather
Leather
Herbaceous Notes
Artemisia
SageTarragon
Citric Notes
Bergamot
Lemon
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Fruity Notes
Peach
Coconut
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
Woody Notes
Cedarwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do La Nuit and Cabochard work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, La Nuit or Cabochard?
| La Nuit | Cabochard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about La Nuit and Cabochard?
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
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