Fragrance comparison

Exalt Nuit vs Vera Wang for Men

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,033 ratings analysed

Exalt Nuit

Navitus Parfums

3.5457 votes

Rank #18,646 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vera Wang for Men

Vera Wang

4.13976 votes

Rank #24,566 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vera Wang for Men takes 4 of 7 categories.

Exalt Nuit
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vera Wang for Men
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Exalt Nuit3/7

Vera Wang for Men4/7

Ratings & consensus: Vera Wang for Men
Community sentiment: Vera Wang for Men
Longevity: Exalt Nuit
Sillage & projection: Vera Wang for Men
Value for money: Vera Wang for Men
Versatility: Exalt Nuit
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Exalt Nuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exalt NuitNavitus Parfums

Vera Wang for MenVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

4.13/ 5 · 976 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerVera Wang for MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

18%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

23%Hate

57 votes

37%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

976 votes

Category winnerVera Wang for MenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityExalt Nuit

SillageVera Wang for Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value73

Category winnerVera Wang for MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CacaoBergamotNutmegOlibanum

Heart

JasmineAniseBenzoinMadagascar PepperLabdanum

Base

TobaccoCedarHaitian Vetiver

Top15-30 mins

YuzuMandarin Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegLeatherAnise

Base5-7 hrs

TobaccoSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Anise and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Vera Wang for Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer4

Fall100

Winter96

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter81

Day100

Night56

Category winnerExalt NuitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex24

Women6

Men86

Unisex12

Women2

Work 34%Date 29%Casual 27%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,646

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian, Jérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#24,566

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExalt NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exalt Nuit opens with a sharp burst of bitter cacao bean and citrusy bergamot, immediately cut through by warm nutmeg and olibanum resin. As the top notes quiet down, green anise and Madagascar pepper add a dry, herbal bite that prevents the rich gourmand notes from turning syrupy. The dry down reveals a heavy base o…

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Vera Wang for Men is a smooth woody spicy fragrance that balances energetic freshness with polite, masculine warmth. It opens with a crisp splash of Japanese yuzu citrus and green mandarin leaves, delivering an instant burst of clean brightness. Within twenty minutes, the scent pivots into a comfortable heart of grate…

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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, Exalt Nuit or Vera Wang for Men?

Vera Wang for Men takes 4 of 7 categories. Exalt Nuit is rated 3.54/5 from 57 votes; Vera Wang for Men is rated 4.13/5 from 976 votes. Choose Exalt Nuit for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vera Wang for Men for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Exalt Nuit or Vera Wang for Men?

Exalt Nuit lasts longest (Exalt Nuit 61/100, Vera Wang for Men 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exalt Nuit or Vera Wang for Men?

Projection is very close: Vera Wang for Men 53/100, Exalt Nuit 52/100 for sillage.

Do Exalt Nuit and Vera Wang for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Anise and Tobacco.

Is Exalt Nuit or Vera Wang for Men better for summer or winter?

For summer, Exalt Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, Exalt Nuit is the stronger pick. Exalt Nuit suits evening wear; Vera Wang for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exalt Nuit and Vera Wang for Men?

Exalt Nuit has top notes of Cacao, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Olibanum, heart notes of Jasmine, Anise, Benzoin and Madagascar Pepper, a base of Tobacco, Cedar and Haitian Vetiver. Vera Wang for Men has top notes of Yuzu and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Nutmeg, Leather and Anise, a base of Tobacco and Sandalwood.