Fragrance comparison

Caline Night vs Lilly Night

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Caline Night

Grès

3.9225 votes

Rank #37,641 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lilly Night

Inessance

4.2711 votes

Rank #31,660 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilly Night takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caline Night
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lilly Night
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Caline Night1/5

Lilly Night4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caline NightGrès

Lilly NightInessance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 18%Had 25%Want 56%

4.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%

Category winnerLilly NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

45%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCaline Night

SillageLilly Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value90

Category winnerLilly NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

citrus92%

patchouli84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliPralinePlumMuskVanilleSandalwoodRoseJasmineRed AppleMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeOrangeBergamotCassis

Heart

PatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyPlumTonka Bean

Base

VanillaPralineAmberMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Praline, Plum and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring14

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,641

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#31,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLilly NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caline Night opens with a sharp burst of red apple and mandarin orange before settling quickly into a dark plum heart. As the initial fruitiness softens, a heavy dose of patchouli and rose takes center stage, anchoring the sweetness with a dark, earthy ground. The dry-down brings out muted praline, vanilla, and cream…

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Lilly Night by Inessance is an oriental vanilla fragrance centered on a sweet praline and citrus opening. It serves as an accessible choice for cooler weather, blending mandarin orange with patchouli and tonka bean. The scent offers a warm, gourmand experience that suits casual evening wear or office settings during t…

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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, Caline Night or Lilly Night?

Lilly Night takes 4 of 5 categories. Caline Night is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; Lilly Night is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes. Choose Caline Night for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lilly Night for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caline Night or Lilly Night?

Caline Night lasts longest (Caline Night 68/100, Lilly Night 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caline Night or Lilly Night?

Lilly Night projects furthest (Lilly Night 65/100, Caline Night 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caline Night and Lilly Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Praline, Plum and Musk.

Is Caline Night or Lilly Night better for summer or winter?

Caline Night suits evening wear; Lilly Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caline Night and Lilly Night?

Caline Night features Patchouli, Praline, Plum, Musk and Vanille. Lilly Night has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Patchouli, Lily-of-the-Valley, Plum and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Amber and Musk.