Fragrance comparison

Coal Diamond Night Fire vs Frangipani

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,112 ratings analysed

4 wins

Coal Diamond Night Fire

Sylvie van der Vaart

3.3168 votes

Rank #20,243 FloralFruity

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55%scent match

Closely related

Frangipani

Ormonde Jayne

3.911,044 votes

Rank #3,982 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coal Diamond Night Fire takes 4 of 7 categories.

Coal Diamond Night Fire
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Frangipani
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Coal Diamond Night Fire4/7

Frangipani3/7

Ratings & consensus: Frangipani
Community sentiment: Frangipani
Longevity: Coal Diamond Night Fire
Sillage & projection: Coal Diamond Night Fire
Value for money: Coal Diamond Night Fire
Versatility: Coal Diamond Night Fire
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Frangipani

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coal Diamond Night FireSylvie van der Vaart

FrangipaniOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 37%Had 24%Want 39%

3.91/ 5 · 1,044 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerFrangipaniRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

7%Hate

29 votes

32%Love

42%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,044 votes

Category winnerFrangipaniMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCoal Diamond Night Fire

SillageCoal Diamond Night Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value36

Category winnerCoal Diamond Night FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

tropical69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

citrus86%

sweet72%

tropical58%

yellow floral44%

fruity30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumStar apple

Heart

FrangipaniPeachOrchidOrange BlossomTuberoseWater LilyEgyptian JasmineRose

Base

VanillaAmberWoody NotesLantana leaves

Top

LimeLime (Linden) BlossomMagnolia

Heart

FrangipaniWater LilyPlumTuberoseRose

Base

MuskMadagascar VanillaAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesPlum, Frangipani, Tuberose and Water Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCoal Diamond Night FireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,243

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#3,982

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews115

Category winnerFrangipaniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coal Diamond Night Fire is a thick oriental floral that leans heavily into dark fruits and tropical white flowers. It opens with a syrupy plum and star apple note that feels dense and humid. This 2012 release works best for evening events where the amber and vanilla base can linger on a leather jacket or wool coat.

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Ormonde Jayne Frangipani opens with a sharp burst of lime and honeyed linden blossom that cuts through humid summer air. Rather than turning into a dense sunscreen floral, Geza Schoen anchors the plumeria petal note with crisp water lily and a soft plum sharpness. The heart brings out creamy tuberose and yellow floral…

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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, Coal Diamond Night Fire or Frangipani?

Coal Diamond Night Fire takes 4 of 7 categories. Coal Diamond Night Fire is rated 3.31/5 from 68 votes; Frangipani is rated 3.91/5 from 1,044 votes. Choose Coal Diamond Night Fire for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Frangipani for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Coal Diamond Night Fire or Frangipani?

Coal Diamond Night Fire lasts longest (Coal Diamond Night Fire 68/100, Frangipani 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coal Diamond Night Fire or Frangipani?

Projection is very close: Coal Diamond Night Fire 57/100, Frangipani 56/100 for sillage.

Do Coal Diamond Night Fire and Frangipani smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Plum, Frangipani, Tuberose and Water Lily.

Is Coal Diamond Night Fire or Frangipani better for summer or winter?

For summer, Coal Diamond Night Fire is the stronger pick. For winter, Coal Diamond Night Fire is the stronger pick. Coal Diamond Night Fire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coal Diamond Night Fire and Frangipani?

Coal Diamond Night Fire has top notes of Plum and Star apple, heart notes of Frangipani, Peach, Orchid and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Woody Notes and Lantana leaves. Frangipani has top notes of Lime, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Magnolia, heart notes of Frangipani, Water Lily, Plum and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Cedar.