Fragrance comparison

Champion Black vs New York Nights

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 191 ratings analysed

6 wins

Champion Black

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.98130 votes

Rank #4,503 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Champion Black takes 6 of 7 categories.

Champion Black
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.

Champion Black6/7

New York Nights1/7

Ratings & consensus: Champion Black
Community sentiment: New York Nights
Longevity: Champion Black
Sillage & projection: Champion Black
Value for money: Champion Black
Versatility: Champion Black
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Champion Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Champion BlackALREHAB PERFUMES

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerChampion BlackRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

48%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

130 votes

25%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNew York NightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityChampion Black

SillageChampion Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value75

Category winnerChampion BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

mossy92%

earthy84%

musky77%

sweet69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MossWhite MuskPatchouliYlang-YlangCedarTobacco Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Tobacco LeafYlang-YlangBlack Vanilla HuskRed PoppyVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Tobacco Leaf. Durations are only published for New York Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall62

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer11

Fall100

Winter94

Day32

Night100

Category winnerChampion BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerChampion BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champion Black by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men.

Reviews →

New York Nights by Demeter Fragrance flips the script on typical city scents. You will not find cold concrete or sharp ozone here. Instead, it hits the skin with a sweet, dark warmth built around cured tobacco leaf, lush red poppy, and creamy ylang-ylang. The scent feels like walking into an underground lounge after d…

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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, Champion Black or New York Nights?

Champion Black takes 6 of 7 categories. Champion Black is rated 3.98/5 from 130 votes; New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes. Choose Champion Black for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Champion Black or New York Nights?

They last about the same: Champion Black 72/100, New York Nights 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Champion Black or New York Nights?

Projection is very close: Champion Black 64/100, New York Nights 62/100 for sillage.

Do Champion Black and New York Nights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Tobacco Leaf.

Is Champion Black or New York Nights better for summer or winter?

For summer, Champion Black is the stronger pick. For winter, New York Nights is the stronger pick. New York Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champion Black and New York Nights?

Champion Black features Moss, White Musk, Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar. New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver.