Fragrance comparison

Date Night vs R Stella

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Date Night

Twinkle Apothecary · 2020

2.754 votes

Rank #66,432 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

R Stella

Riiffs Perfumes

4.333 votes

Rank #53,181 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

R Stella takes 3 of 4 categories.

Date Night
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.
R Stella
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Date Night1/4

R Stella3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Date NightTwinkle Apothecary

R StellaRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityR Stella

SillageR Stella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDate NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

amber100%

rose92%

white floral84%

animalic77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperRhododendronVanillaRoseCacaoTonka BeanJasmineBitter AlmondCardamomPatchouliCO2 ExtractsOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantHazelnutCardamomMilkPraline

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisCacao

Base

AmbergrisLily of the ValleySandalwoodVanillaHoneyTonkaMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Rose, Cacao and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Date Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 47%Casual 21%Party 18%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,432

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,181

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerR StellaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Night by Twinkle Apothecary delivers a cozy, bittersweet spice experience built around artisanal botanical CO2 extracts. The opening hits with cracked green cardamom and prickly pink pepper before melting into a dusty dark cacao heart. Velvety rose petals and bitter almond soften the initial spice kick. As it war…

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R Stella opens like a rich floral gourmand, with black currant, hazelnut, milk and praline giving it a creamy, nutty sweetness before rose, jasmine and iris come forward. The dry-down looks warmer and softer, with amber, sandalwood, vanilla, honey and musk. It reads as a plush, dressier scent with a rosy amber core, b…

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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, Date Night or R Stella?

R Stella takes 3 of 4 categories. Date Night is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; R Stella is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Date Night for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Choose R Stella for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Date Night or R Stella?

R Stella lasts longest (R Stella 80/100, Date Night 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Night or R Stella?

R Stella projects furthest (R Stella 88/100, Date Night 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Night and R Stella smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and rose accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Rose, Cacao and Jasmine.

Is Date Night or R Stella better for summer or winter?

Date Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Night and R Stella?

Date Night features Pink Pepper, Rhododendron, Vanilla, Rose and Cacao. R Stella has top notes of Black Currant, Hazelnut, Cardamom and Milk, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Cacao, a base of Ambergris, Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood and Vanilla.