Fragrance comparison

Coal Diamond Night Fire vs Kauai Orchid

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

3 wins

Coal Diamond Night Fire

Sylvie van der Vaart

3.3168 votes

Rank #18,619 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Kauai Orchid

LEAHLANI Skincare

5.001 votes

Rank #55,302 FloralLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coal Diamond Night Fire takes 3 of 3 categories.

Coal Diamond Night Fire
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Kauai Orchid
Choose it for a floral and lactonic character.

Coal Diamond Night Fire3/3

Kauai Orchid0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coal Diamond Night FireSylvie van der Vaart

Kauai OrchidLEAHLANI Skincare

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 37%Had 24%Want 39%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCoal Diamond Night Fire

SillageCoal Diamond Night Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

tropical69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

lactonic83%

white floral65%

tropical48%

sweet30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both floral, white floral 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

Notes

Tahitian GardeniaOrchidFrangipani

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrangipani and Orchid. Durations are only published for Kauai Orchid, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Date 29%Work 26%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,619

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#55,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCoal Diamond Night FireHigher 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.

Reviews →

Kauai Orchid by LEAHLANI Skincare captures the lush atmosphere of a Hawaiian garden in full bloom. You get an immediate wash of sweet Tahitian gardenia and creamy frangipani right off the nozzle. It smells soft, velvety, and distinctly sun-warmed. Within fifteen minutes, the titular orchid note opens up, adding a ligh…

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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, Coal Diamond Night Fire or Kauai Orchid?

Coal Diamond Night Fire takes 3 of 3 categories. Coal Diamond Night Fire is rated 3.31/5 from 68 votes; Kauai Orchid is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Coal Diamond Night Fire for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Kauai Orchid for a floral and lactonic character.

Which lasts longer, Coal Diamond Night Fire or Kauai Orchid?

Coal Diamond Night Fire lasts longest (Coal Diamond Night Fire 68/100, Kauai Orchid 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coal Diamond Night Fire or Kauai Orchid?

Coal Diamond Night Fire projects furthest (Coal Diamond Night Fire 57/100, Kauai Orchid 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coal Diamond Night Fire and Kauai Orchid smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and tropical accords. Common notes include Frangipani and Orchid.

Is Coal Diamond Night Fire or Kauai Orchid better for summer or winter?

Coal Diamond Night Fire suits day or night wear; Kauai Orchid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coal Diamond Night Fire and Kauai Orchid?

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. Kauai Orchid features Tahitian Gardenia, Orchid and Frangipani.