Fragrance comparison

By Night Black vs Alba sui Navigli

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 535 ratings analysed

5 wins

By Night Black

Profumi del Forte

3.9472 votes

Rank #18,613 WoodyAromatic

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63%scent match

Closely related

Alba sui Navigli

Trussardi

3.87463 votes

Rank #30,319 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

By Night Black takes 5 of 7 categories.

By Night Black
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Alba sui Navigli
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

By Night Black5/7

Alba sui Navigli2/7

Ratings & consensus: Alba sui Navigli
Community sentiment: By Night Black
Longevity: Alba sui Navigli
Sillage & projection: By Night Black
Value for money: By Night Black
Versatility: By Night Black
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: By Night Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

By Night BlackProfumi del Forte

Alba sui NavigliTrussardi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 28%Had 22%Want 50%

3.87/ 5 · 463 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerAlba sui NavigliRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

72 votes

35%Love

35%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

463 votes

Category winnerBy Night BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAlba sui Navigli

SillageBy Night Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value45

Category winnerBy Night BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

citrus58%

green44%

fresh30%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

green60%

musky50%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

JuniperCypressFig LeafLimeLavenderMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeBasil

Heart2 to 3 hours

MatePineIncenseJasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

Cedar

Top

Bitter OrangeItalian OrangeLimeBasil

Heart

PetitgrainJuniper

Base

AmbroxanMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Lime, Bitter Orange and Basil. Durations are only published for By Night Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter11

Day81

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBy Night BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex20

Women10

Men13

Unisex64

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,613

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#30,319

PerfumerSylvie Fischer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBy Night BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

By Night Black by Profumi del Forte brings together crisp Mediterranean greenery and a quiet wisp of resin. Launched in 2009 and composed by Bertrand Duchaufour, the fragrance opens with a sharp burst of lime, bitter orange, and mandarin orange, paired with aromatic cypress, juniper, and crushed basil. Fresh fig leaf …

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Alba sui Navigli by Trussardi centers on a tart aperitivo cocktail built around bitter orange, Italian orange, lime, and crushed basil leaves. Created by perfumer Sylvie Fischer and launched in 2022, the composition opens with a fizzy blast of zesty citrus before settling into herbal petitgrain and crisp juniper. The …

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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, By Night Black or Alba sui Navigli?

By Night Black takes 5 of 7 categories. By Night Black is rated 3.94/5 from 72 votes; Alba sui Navigli is rated 3.87/5 from 463 votes. Choose By Night Black for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Alba sui Navigli for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, By Night Black or Alba sui Navigli?

They last about the same: Alba sui Navigli 66/100, By Night Black 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, By Night Black or Alba sui Navigli?

By Night Black projects furthest (By Night Black 65/100, Alba sui Navigli 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do By Night Black and Alba sui Navigli smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Juniper, Lime, Bitter Orange and Basil.

Is By Night Black or Alba sui Navigli better for summer or winter?

For summer, By Night Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Alba sui Navigli is the stronger pick. By Night Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in By Night Black and Alba sui Navigli?

By Night Black has top notes of Juniper, Cypress, Fig Leaf and Lime, heart notes of Mate, Pine, Incense and Jasmine, a base of Cedar. Alba sui Navigli has top notes of Bitter Orange, Italian Orange, Lime and Basil, heart notes of Petitgrain and Juniper, a base of Ambroxan, Musk and Vetiver.