Fragrance comparison

Fairy Tale vs Night Illusion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

Fairy Tale

Kevin Schepis

3.128 votes

Rank #71,048 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Night Illusion

Sunnamusk · 2023

4.4845 votes

Rank #8,373 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Illusion takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fairy Tale
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Night Illusion
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fairy Tale0/4

Night Illusion4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fairy TaleKevin Schepis

Night IllusionSunnamusk

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 9%Want 71%

4.48/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 52%Had 13%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNight Illusion

SillageNight Illusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNight IllusionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity91%

amber83%

musky74%

white floral65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

fresh92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumFreesia

Heart

Lily of the ValleyApple Blossom

Base

AmberMusk

Top

PlumBlack CherryRaspberry

Heart

OrchidFreesiaOrris

Base

AmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPlum, Freesia, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer81

Fall81

Winter63

Day100

Night95

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews15

Category winnerNight IllusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fairy Tale by Kevin Schepis offers a light, floral fruity profile centered on plum and freesia. It leans into a clean, spring-focused aesthetic with lily of the valley and apple blossom at the heart. The base settles into soft amber and musk. Designed for daily wear, this scent provides a subtle, fresh experience for …

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Night Illusion by Sunnamusk is a fruity floral fragrance designed for effortless daily wear. It opens with a vibrant burst of plum and raspberry that settles into an airy heart of freesia and orchid. The base of vanilla and musk creates a sweet, approachable finish that works well for office settings or weekend outing…

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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, Fairy Tale or Night Illusion?

Night Illusion takes 4 of 4 categories. Fairy Tale is rated 3.12/5 from 8 votes; Night Illusion is rated 4.48/5 from 45 votes. Choose Fairy Tale for a floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Night Illusion for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fairy Tale or Night Illusion?

Night Illusion lasts longest (Night Illusion 75/100, Fairy Tale 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fairy Tale or Night Illusion?

Night Illusion projects furthest (Night Illusion 61/100, Fairy Tale 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fairy Tale and Night Illusion smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Plum, Freesia, Amber and Musk.

Is Fairy Tale or Night Illusion better for summer or winter?

Fairy Tale suits daytime wear; Night Illusion suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fairy Tale and Night Illusion?

Fairy Tale has top notes of Plum and Freesia, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Apple Blossom, a base of Amber and Musk. Night Illusion has top notes of Plum, Black Cherry and Raspberry, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia and Orris, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.