Fragrance comparison

Give Me The Night vs Essenza di un'Isola Acqua

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Give Me The Night

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.5927 votes

Rank #22,371 MossyWhite Floral

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23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua

Acqua dell Elba

4.00130 votes

Rank #7,279 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua takes 5 of 7 categories.

Give Me The Night
Choose it for a mossy and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Give Me The Night2/7

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua5/7

Ratings & consensus: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Community sentiment: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Longevity: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Sillage & projection: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Value for money: Give Me The Night
Versatility: Give Me The Night
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Give Me The NightDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Essenza di un'Isola AcquaAcqua dell Elba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

4.00/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 43%

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

37%Like

19%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

40%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEssenza di un'Isola Acqua

SillageEssenza di un'Isola Acqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value63

Category winnerGive Me The NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

white floral83%

earthy65%

woody48%

floral30%

marine100%

aromatic92%

herbal84%

fresh spicy77%

salty69%

mossy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaltCitruses

Heart

MyrtleRed AlgaeJasmine

Base

MossCedar

InformationalShared notesMoss and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Give Me The Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer56

Fall100

Winter56

Day53

Night100

Spring64

Summer100

Fall30

Winter15

Day100

Night33

Category winnerGive Me The NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 15%

Men11

Unisex79

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#7,279

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Derek Lam 10 Crosby Give Me The Night cuts through the noise of sticky gourmand perfumes with an intriguing, understated formula. Do not expect heavy vanilla sugar here. Instead, you get a clean splash of white jasmine petals underpinned by damp, earthy moss and subtle woody notes. The opening feels crisp and slightly…

Reviews →

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua by Acqua dell Elba is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Salt and Citruses; middle notes are Myrtle, Red Algae and Jasmine; base notes are Myrtle, Moss and Cedar.

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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, Give Me The Night or Essenza di un'Isola Acqua?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua takes 5 of 7 categories. Give Me The Night is rated 3.59/5 from 27 votes; Essenza di un'Isola Acqua is rated 4.00/5 from 130 votes. Choose Give Me The Night for a mossy and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Essenza di un'Isola Acqua for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Give Me The Night or Essenza di un'Isola Acqua?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua lasts longest (Essenza di un'Isola Acqua 71/100, Give Me The Night 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Give Me The Night or Essenza di un'Isola Acqua?

Projection is very close: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua 64/100, Give Me The Night 63/100 for sillage.

Do Give Me The Night and Essenza di un'Isola Acqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy accords. Common notes include Moss and Jasmine.

Is Give Me The Night or Essenza di un'Isola Acqua better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua is the stronger pick. For winter, Give Me The Night is the stronger pick. Give Me The Night suits evening wear; Essenza di un'Isola Acqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Give Me The Night and Essenza di un'Isola Acqua?

Give Me The Night features Moss and Jasmine. Essenza di un'Isola Acqua has top notes of Salt and Citruses, heart notes of Myrtle, Red Algae and Jasmine, a base of Moss and Cedar.