Fragrance comparison

Chocolate Tears vs Night of Fancy

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 277 ratings analysed

Chocolate Tears

Oscar Emil

3.673 votes

Rank #58,294 ChocolateSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Night of Fancy

Anna Sui

3.76274 votes

Rank #32,241 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night of Fancy takes 4 of 4 categories.

Chocolate Tears
Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character.
Night of Fancy
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Chocolate Tears0/4

Night of Fancy4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chocolate TearsOscar Emil

Night of FancyAnna Sui

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.76/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

21%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

274 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNight of Fancy

SillageNight of Fancy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNight of FancyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

lactonic77%

caramel69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

lactonic70%

woody60%

amber50%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChocolateBlueberryAlmond

Heart

MilkCaramelPeru Balsam

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Top

BlueberryWild StrawberryGrapefruit Leaf

Heart

StephanotisJasmine

Base

MilkOlibanumCashmeran

InformationalShared notesBlueberry and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,294

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNight of FancyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oscar Emil Chocolate Tears opens with a dense rush of dark chocolate paired with tart blueberry syrup and bitter almond. As the fruit recedes, a milky heart of warm caramel and resinous Peru balsam softens the bitter edges into a sweet gourmand haze. The base relies on creamy sandalwood, vanilla, and soft musk to anch…

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Anna Sui's Night of Fancy opens with a sweet blast of blueberry and wild strawberry, cut slightly by the green snap of grapefruit leaf. The fruity sweetness quickly shifts on skin, revealing a creamy heart of jasmine and stephanotis. While the opening suggests a playful, youthful berry scent, the base grounds the blen…

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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, Chocolate Tears or Night of Fancy?

Night of Fancy takes 4 of 4 categories. Chocolate Tears is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Night of Fancy is rated 3.76/5 from 274 votes. Choose Chocolate Tears for a chocolate and sweet character. Choose Night of Fancy for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chocolate Tears or Night of Fancy?

Night of Fancy lasts longest (Night of Fancy 54/100, Chocolate Tears 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chocolate Tears or Night of Fancy?

Night of Fancy projects furthest (Night of Fancy 49/100, Chocolate Tears 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolate Tears and Night of Fancy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and lactonic accords. Common notes include Blueberry and Milk.

What are the notes in Chocolate Tears and Night of Fancy?

Chocolate Tears has top notes of Chocolate, Blueberry and Almond, heart notes of Milk, Caramel and Peru Balsam, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Night of Fancy has top notes of Blueberry, Wild Strawberry and Grapefruit Leaf, heart notes of Stephanotis and Jasmine, a base of Milk, Olibanum and Cashmeran.