Fragrance comparison

By Night White vs Vendetta Donna

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 722 ratings analysed

By Night White

Profumi del Forte

4.26198 votes

Rank #14,119 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Vendetta Donna

Valentino

4.06524 votes

Rank #3,945 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vendetta Donna takes 5 of 8 categories.

By Night White
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vendetta Donna
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

By Night White3/8

Vendetta Donna5/8

Ratings & consensus: By Night White
Community sentiment: By Night White
Longevity: Vendetta Donna
Sillage & projection: Vendetta Donna
Value for money: Vendetta Donna
Versatility: By Night White
Note pyramid (duration): Vendetta Donna
Fragranxe ranking: Vendetta Donna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

By Night WhiteProfumi del Forte

Vendetta DonnaValentino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerBy Night WhiteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

198 votes

35%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

524 votes

Category winnerBy Night WhiteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVendetta Donna

SillageVendetta Donna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value53

Category winnerVendetta DonnaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

sweet61%

floral100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sicilian LemonCalabrian bergamotPetitgrainCorianderBlack Pepper

Heart1 to 3 hours

OrchidJasmineOrange BlossomTurkish RoseViolet

Base3 to 6 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeSandalwoodBenzoinWhite Musk

Top20-40 mins

PlumPeachAldehydesHiacynthOrange BlossomWater LilyGreen NotesBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneyTuberoseMarigoldCarnationNarcissusYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

BenzoinAmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouliCedar

Category winnerVendetta DonnaLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer51

Fall89

Winter67

Day100

Night42

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day91

Night100

Category winnerBy Night WhiteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,119

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#3,945

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerVendetta DonnaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

By Night White by Profumi del Forte blends crisp citrus, soft florals, and sweet balsamic warmth. The scent opens with a lively burst of Sicilian lemon, Calabrian bergamot, and petitgrain sharpened by black pepper and coriander. Soon, a lush floral heart of orange blossom, jasmine, Turkish rose, violet, and orchid tak…

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Vendetta Donna by Valentino is a lush, sunlit floral fruity scent that arrived in 1991 with big personality. It opens with rich dark plum, fuzzy peach, and a crisp splash of hyacinth before settling into a warm pool of golden honey, tuberose, and carnation. As the hours tick past, smooth amber, vanilla, and creamy san…

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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 White or Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna takes 5 of 8 categories. By Night White is rated 4.26/5 from 198 votes; Vendetta Donna is rated 4.06/5 from 524 votes. Choose By Night White for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vendetta Donna for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, By Night White or Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna lasts longest (Vendetta Donna 75/100, By Night White 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, By Night White or Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna projects furthest (Vendetta Donna 71/100, By Night White 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do By Night White and Vendetta Donna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Tonka Bean.

Is By Night White or Vendetta Donna better for summer or winter?

For summer, By Night White is the stronger pick. For winter, Vendetta Donna is the stronger pick. By Night White suits daytime wear; Vendetta Donna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in By Night White and Vendetta Donna?

By Night White has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Calabrian bergamot, Petitgrain and Coriander, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Turkish Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Vendetta Donna has top notes of Plum, Peach, Aldehydes and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Marigold and Carnation, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.