FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs Parfum De La Nuit

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

Updated 592 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum De La Nuit takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Kill The Lights

    Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Parfum De La Nuit

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kill The Lights1/7
Parfum De La Nuit6/7
Ratings & consensus
Parfum De La Nuit
Community sentiment
Parfum De La Nuit
Longevity
Parfum De La Nuit
Sillage & projection
Parfum De La Nuit
Value for money
Kill The Lights
Versatility
Parfum De La Nuit
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Parfum De La Nuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Kill The LightsGritti
Parfum De La NuitRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%
4.20/ 5 · 441 votes
Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%
Category winnerParfum De La NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
26%Like
16%Ok
21%Dislike
1%Hate

151 votes

60%Love
16%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
15%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerParfum De La NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityParfum De La Nuit

SillageParfum De La Nuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value42
Category winnerKill The LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
aromatic91%
green83%
herbal74%
woody65%
fresh spicy56%
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
aromatic70%
balsamic60%
fresh spicy50%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
DavanaArtemisiaJuniper
Heart2 to 3 hours
LeatherHayPink Pepper
Base5 to 8 hours
Birch TarMastic or LentisqueGuaiac Wood
Top
ArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
LabdanumRose de Mai
Base
FrankincenseAmyrisStyraxLeatherPatchouliSaffronAmbergrisBenzoin
InformationalShared notesArtemisia and Leather. Durations are only published for Kill The Lights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring70
Summer37
Fall100
Winter81
Day59
Night100
Spring67
Summer38
Fall100
Winter100
Day52
Night100
Category winnerParfum De La NuitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men32
Unisex61
Women7
Men51
Unisex32
Women16
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#495

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerParfum De La NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kill The Lights by Gritti is a dry, smoky leather scent built around bold aromatic and herbal contrasts. The scent opens with bitter artemisia, fruity davana, and brisk juniper berries before settling into an assertive core of rugged leather, dry hay, and a dash of pink pepper. As the wear develops, dense birch tar an…

Reviews →

Parfum De La Nuit is a dense amber, leather, and incense scent with a dry, aromatic opening that can read earthy, slightly barbershop-like, and quietly citrus-tinted before turning darker and smoother. On skin, it settles into resinous woods, saffron, and polished leather, the kind of rich evening fragrance that usual…

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, Kill The Lights or Parfum De La Nuit?

Parfum De La Nuit takes 6 of 7 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; Parfum De La Nuit is rated 4.20/5 from 441 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Parfum De La Nuit for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or Parfum De La Nuit?

Parfum De La Nuit lasts longest (Parfum De La Nuit 87/100, Kill The Lights 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or Parfum De La Nuit?

Parfum De La Nuit projects furthest (Parfum De La Nuit 76/100, Kill The Lights 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and Parfum De La Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia and Leather.

Is Kill The Lights or Parfum De La Nuit better for summer or winter?

For summer, Parfum De La Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, Parfum De La Nuit is the stronger pick. Kill The Lights suits evening wear; Parfum De La Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and Parfum De La Nuit?

Kill The Lights has top notes of Davana, Artemisia and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Hay and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch Tar, Mastic or Lentisque and Guaiac Wood. Parfum De La Nuit has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum and Rose de Mai, a base of Frankincense, Amyris, Styrax and Leather.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history
Add to comparison

Find a fragrance