Fragrance comparison

Brilliant Wish vs Noaptea

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 569 ratings analysed

Brilliant Wish

Chopard · 2010

3.83560 votes

Rank #8,382 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Noaptea

Zenogati

4.899 votes

Rank #36,540 Warm SpicySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noaptea takes 3 of 4 categories.

Brilliant Wish
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Noaptea
Choose it for a warm spicy and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Brilliant Wish1/4

Noaptea3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Noaptea
Sillage & projection: Noaptea
Value for money: Noaptea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brilliant Wish

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brilliant WishChopard

NoapteaZenogati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 560 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

57%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

560 votes

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate97

Category winners

LongevityNoaptea

SillageNoaptea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNoapteaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

white floral84%

soft spicy77%

fruity69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

soft spicy92%

citrus84%

green77%

ozonic69%

musky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both soft spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

Star JasmineViolet Leaf

Base4-6 hrs

AmberWoody NotesMusk

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart

Black TeaCloveChili Pepper

Base

OliveAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet Leaf, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Brilliant Wish, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter69

Day100

Night38

Spring38

Summer25

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex10

Women90

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,382

PerfumerLouise Turner, Michel Girard

Launched2010

Reviews44

Overall rank#36,540

PerfumerMaud Chabanis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrilliant WishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chopard Brilliant Wish opens with an energetic snap of pink pepper and juicy red berries. That crisp bite cuts through the air immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the fizzy start mellows into a clean, dewy heart of star jasmine and green violet leaf. It smells fresh. Think of luxury berry shampoo rinsed under warm wa…

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Noaptea by Zenogati opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper and tart grapefruit, cut through by clean green violet leaf. Created by perfumer Maud Chabanis in 2024, this unisex composition shifts into a warm, aromatic heart of dark black tea leaves, crushed clove, and prickly chili pepper. As it settles onto skin durin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Brilliant Wish or Noaptea?

Noaptea takes 3 of 4 categories. Brilliant Wish is rated 3.83/5 from 560 votes; Noaptea is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes. Choose Brilliant Wish for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Noaptea for a warm spicy and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brilliant Wish or Noaptea?

Noaptea lasts longest (Noaptea 80/100, Brilliant Wish 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brilliant Wish or Noaptea?

Noaptea projects furthest (Noaptea 75/100, Brilliant Wish 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brilliant Wish and Noaptea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet Leaf, Amber and Musk.

Is Brilliant Wish or Noaptea better for summer or winter?

Brilliant Wish suits daytime wear; Noaptea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brilliant Wish and Noaptea?

Brilliant Wish has top notes of Pink Pepper and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Star Jasmine and Violet Leaf, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Musk. Noaptea has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Black Tea, Clove and Chili Pepper, a base of Olive, Amber and Musk.