Fragrance comparison

Give Me The Night vs U2

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Give Me The Night

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.5927 votes

Rank #22,371 MossyWhite Floral

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51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.7713 votes

Rank #22,262 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

U2 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Give Me The Night
Choose it for a mossy and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
U2
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Give Me The Night0/5

U24/5

Ratings & consensus: U2
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: U2
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: U2
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: U2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Give Me The NightDerek Lam 10 Crosby

U2ALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 68%Had 9%Want 24%

Category winnerU2Rating 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

23%Love

46%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityU2

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value94

Category winnerU2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

white floral83%

earthy65%

woody48%

floral30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

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

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

MossPineBergamot

Heart

GeraniumSandalwoodVetiver

Base

JasmineTonka BeanVanilla

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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

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

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#22,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerU2Higher 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 →

U2 by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. U2 was launched in 2015. Top notes are Moss, Pine and Bergamot; middle notes are Geranium, Sandalwood and Vetiver; base notes are Jasmine, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Reviews →

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 U2?

U2 takes 4 of 5 categories. Give Me The Night is rated 3.59/5 from 27 votes; U2 is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Give Me The Night for a mossy and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose U2 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Give Me The Night or U2?

U2 lasts longest (U2 72/100, Give Me The Night 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Give Me The Night or U2?

Projection is very close: Give Me The Night 63/100, U2 63/100 for sillage.

Do Give Me The Night and U2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Moss and Jasmine.

Is Give Me The Night or U2 better for summer or winter?

Give Me The Night suits evening wear; U2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Give Me The Night and U2?

Give Me The Night features Moss and Jasmine. U2 has top notes of Moss, Pine and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Jasmine, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.