Fragrance comparison

Authentic Night Femme vs Insouciante

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 356 ratings analysed

3 wins

Authentic Night Femme

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.75339 votes

Rank #15,211 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Insouciante

Parfums de la Bastide

4.1217 votes

Rank #52,210 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Authentic Night Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Authentic Night Femme
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Insouciante
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Authentic Night Femme3/5

Insouciante2/5

Ratings & consensus: Insouciante
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Authentic Night Femme
Sillage & projection: Insouciante
Value for money: Authentic Night Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Authentic Night Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Authentic Night FemmeAbercrombie & Fitch

InsoucianteParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 20%Want 35%

Category winnerInsoucianteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

50%Like

20%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

339 votes

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAuthentic Night Femme

SillageInsouciante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAuthentic Night FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

tuberose77%

floral69%

patchouli61%

rose100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantApplePink Pepper

Heart

TuberoseJasmine SambacMagnolia

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCedar

Notes

RoseItalian MandarinBlack CurrantPatchouliJasmine SambacSandalwoodBlack PepperPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Insouciante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer51

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#52,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAuthentic Night FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Authentic Night Femme by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Authentic Night Femme was launched in 2020. Top notes are Black Currant, Apple and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac and Magnolia; base notes are Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Reviews →

Insouciante by Parfums de la Bastide is a vibrant floral-fruity scent built around fresh garden rose and tart black currant. It opens immediately with a juicy burst of Italian mandarin and pink pepper. You get an instant splash of brisk morning air. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into dew-covered rose petal…

Reviews →

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, Authentic Night Femme or Insouciante?

Authentic Night Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Authentic Night Femme is rated 3.75/5 from 339 votes; Insouciante is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes. Choose Authentic Night Femme for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Insouciante for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Authentic Night Femme or Insouciante?

Authentic Night Femme lasts longest (Authentic Night Femme 58/100, Insouciante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Authentic Night Femme or Insouciante?

Insouciante projects furthest (Insouciante 60/100, Authentic Night Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Authentic Night Femme and Insouciante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Patchouli.

Is Authentic Night Femme or Insouciante better for summer or winter?

Insouciante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Authentic Night Femme and Insouciante?

Authentic Night Femme has top notes of Black Currant, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cedar. Insouciante features Rose, Italian Mandarin, Black Currant, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac.