Fragrance comparison

Gilda vs Miss You Nights

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gilda

Pierre Wulff

4.5575 votes

Rank #26,581 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Miss You Nights

Cliff Richard

3.836 votes

Rank #50,382 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gilda takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gilda
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Miss You Nights
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Gilda3/4

Miss You Nights1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GildaPierre Wulff

Miss You NightsCliff Richard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 31%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

35%Like

1%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

75 votes

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityGilda

SillageMiss You Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value75

Category winnerGildaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleTarragonAfrican Orange FlowerBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangOrchidJasmineCarnationRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanilleSandalwoodAmberBenzoinVirginia CedarMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineYlang-YlangRose

Heart1 to 2 hours

Bergamot

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmberVanille

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Miss You Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer57

Fall100

Winter64

Day55

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex20

Women70

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,581

PerfumerFrancis Camail

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGildaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Released in the mid-1980s, Gilda by Pierre Wulff is a bold vintage floral with a heavy footprint. It balances a sweet tropical opening against a dry woodiness. A sharp bite of tarragon cuts through syrupy pineapple, leading into a dense wall of white flowers. This scent suits collectors who appreciate the loud, unfilt…

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Miss You Nights by Cliff Richard brings together an expressive floral bouquet and a warm base. It opens with an immediate rush of heady jasmine, banana-toned ylang-ylang, and traditional rose petals. Instead of leading the scent, bergamot sits in the center, lending a subtle splash of citrus before giving way to the d…

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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, Gilda or Miss You Nights?

Gilda takes 3 of 4 categories. Gilda is rated 4.55/5 from 75 votes; Miss You Nights is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Gilda for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Miss You Nights for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gilda or Miss You Nights?

Gilda lasts longest (Gilda 76/100, Miss You Nights 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gilda or Miss You Nights?

Miss You Nights projects furthest (Miss You Nights 75/100, Gilda 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gilda and Miss You Nights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Gilda or Miss You Nights better for summer or winter?

Gilda suits evening wear; Miss You Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gilda and Miss You Nights?

Gilda has top notes of Pineapple, Tarragon, African Orange Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood, Amber and Benzoin. Miss You Nights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Bergamot, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vanille.