Fragrance comparison

Alexander The Great vs No Night

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Alexander The Great

Alexandria Fragrances

3.6147 votes

Rank #26,113 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

No Night

Zara

3.9731 votes

Rank #18,342 WoodyLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No Night takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alexander The Great
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
No Night
Choose it for a woody and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alexander The Great3/7

No Night4/7

Ratings & consensus: No Night
Community sentiment: No Night
Longevity: Alexander The Great
Sillage & projection: Alexander The Great
Value for money: No Night
Versatility: Alexander The Great
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alexander The GreatAlexandria Fragrances

No NightZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 30%

3.97/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 67%Had 11%Want 22%

Category winnerNo NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

11%Hate

36 votes

32%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNo NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAlexander The Great

SillageAlexander The Great

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNo NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

oud61%

woody100%

lavender88%

powdery77%

aromatic65%

warm spicy53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palisander RosewoodCinnamonLavenderApple

Heart

CedarRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmber

Top

Lavender

Heart

Apple

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesLavender, Apple and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring71

Summer65

Fall100

Winter76

Day73

Night100

Category winnerAlexander The GreatMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,113

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#18,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerNo NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alexander The Great opens with spiced apple, lavender and rosewood, then settles into a smoother mix of sandalwood, vanilla, amber and oud. It usually reads woody, warm and slightly powdery rather than rough or animalic. This is a richer, cooler-weather style with a dressy edge, but the experience seems mixed on perfo…

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Zara No Night opens with a sharp burst of aromatic lavender that quickly transitions into a dry, resinous heart. Beneath the herbal top, subtle crisp apple fuses with a dark, smoky sandalwood base. It creates an earthy, woody trail built for crisp autumn evenings and casual nighttime wear in cooler weather.

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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, Alexander The Great or No Night?

No Night takes 4 of 7 categories. Alexander The Great is rated 3.61/5 from 47 votes; No Night is rated 3.97/5 from 31 votes. Choose Alexander The Great for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose No Night for a woody and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alexander The Great or No Night?

Alexander The Great lasts longest (Alexander The Great 71/100, No Night 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alexander The Great or No Night?

Alexander The Great projects furthest (Alexander The Great 71/100, No Night 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alexander The Great and No Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Apple and Sandalwood.

Is Alexander The Great or No Night better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alexander The Great is the stronger pick. For winter, Alexander The Great is the stronger pick. Alexander The Great suits evening wear; No Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alexander The Great and No Night?

Alexander The Great has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cinnamon, Lavender and Apple, heart notes of Cedar, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. No Night has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Apple, a base of Sandalwood.