Estée Lauder
Knowing
Woody · Earthy · Powdery.
parfumbible.comAnimalic · Woody · Mossy.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Rabanne / The twelve unwearable dresses · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house archive places its founding collection and first show at the Hotel George V in Paris on 1 February 1966.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
La Nuit by Rabanne has a listed animalic, woody, mossy profile, with notes of Artemisia, Basil, Tangerine, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.03 / 5
246 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.96 / 4
294 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.25 / 5
80 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,137Own it
433Previously owned
942Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Bogue
Maai
Musky · Animalic · White floral.
Paloma Picasso
Paloma Picasso
Woody · Musky · Floral.
Eris Parfums
Ma Bete
Animalic · Woody · White floral.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Bergamot and Pepper. Explore La Nuit’s animalic direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Leather and Virginia Cedar. Explore La Nuit’s animalic direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does La Nuit smell like?
La Nuit by Rabanne has a listed animalic, woody, mossy profile, with notes of Artemisia, Basil, Tangerine, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Jean Guichard, Rosendo Mateu.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.03 out of 5, from 246 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define La Nuit?
Its listed notes include artemisia, basil, tangerine, bergamot, amalfi lemon, white honey, rose, jasmine, peach, pepper, civetta, oak moss, leather, patchouli, woodsy notes, virginia cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
La Nuit
Rabanne
Leading accords
animalic
woody
mossy
musky
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Artemisia · Basil · Tangerine · Bergamot · Amalfi Lemon · White Honey
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