Fragrance comparison

Elixir vs No Night

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

5 wins

Elixir

Milestone Perfumes

4.3840 votes

Rank #3,735 WoodyPowdery

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56%scent match

Closely related

No Night

Zara

3.9731 votes

Rank #18,342 WoodyLavender

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories.

Elixir
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
No Night
Choose it for a woody and lavender character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Elixir5/5

No Night0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElixirMilestone Perfumes

No NightZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.97/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 67%Had 11%Want 22%

Category winnerElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

32%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityElixir

SillageElixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value84

Category winnerElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

fresh69%

lavender61%

woody100%

lavender88%

powdery77%

aromatic65%

warm spicy53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, powdery and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderCinnamonApple

Heart

Lily of the ValleyBulgarian RoseCedarwood

Base

Laotian OudSandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Top

Lavender

Heart

Apple

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesLavender, Apple and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer65

Fall100

Winter76

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#18,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elixir by Milestone Perfumes is a warm woody fragrance with lavender, cinnamon and apple up top, then a floral cedar heart over oud, sandalwood, amber, vanilla and musk. It reads aromatic, powdery and spicy rather than purely sweet. The profile suits cooler weather best, especially if you like a noticeable unisex scen…

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Zara No Night opens with a sharp burst of aromatic lavender that quickly transitions into a dry, resinous heart. Beneath the herbal top, subtle crisp apple fuses with a dark, smoky sandalwood base. It creates an earthy, woody trail built for crisp autumn evenings and casual nighttime wear in cooler weather.

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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, Elixir or No Night?

Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories. Elixir is rated 4.38/5 from 40 votes; No Night is rated 3.97/5 from 31 votes. Choose Elixir for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose No Night for a woody and lavender character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Elixir or No Night?

Elixir lasts longest (Elixir 90/100, No Night 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elixir or No Night?

Elixir projects furthest (Elixir 87/100, No Night 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elixir and No Night smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Apple and Sandalwood.

Is Elixir or No Night better for summer or winter?

No Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elixir and No Night?

Elixir has top notes of Lavender, Cinnamon and Apple, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood, a base of Laotian Oud, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber. No Night has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Apple, a base of Sandalwood.