Fragrance comparison

Miss You Nights vs Jaguar Essentially

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Miss You Nights

Cliff Richard

3.836 votes

Rank #50,382 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Jaguar Essentially

Jaguar

3.9750 votes

Rank #13,632 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jaguar Essentially takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Miss You Nights1/4

Jaguar Essentially3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Miss You NightsCliff Richard

Jaguar EssentiallyJaguar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 31%Want 62%

3.97/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 28%Had 21%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

35%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityJaguar Essentially

SillageMiss You Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerJaguar EssentiallyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

white floral92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineYlang-YlangRose

Heart1 to 2 hours

Bergamot

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmberVanille

Top

FreesiaAfrican Orange FlowerBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineCloveHeliotropeYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

VanilleSandalwoodAmberoak mossMuskOrris RootBenzoin

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day67

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall92

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,632

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerJaguar EssentiallyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Jaguar Essentially is a floral chypre released in 1998 that balances bright citrus top notes like bergamot and mandarin with a soft heart of jasmine and lily of the valley. It settles into a warm, powdery base of sandalwood and vanilla that feels comfortable during winter office days or relaxed evenings at home.

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, Miss You Nights or Jaguar Essentially?

Jaguar Essentially takes 3 of 4 categories. Miss You Nights is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Jaguar Essentially is rated 3.97/5 from 50 votes. Choose Miss You Nights for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Jaguar Essentially for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Miss You Nights or Jaguar Essentially?

Jaguar Essentially lasts longest (Jaguar Essentially 81/100, Miss You Nights 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Miss You Nights or Jaguar Essentially?

Miss You Nights projects furthest (Miss You Nights 75/100, Jaguar Essentially 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Miss You Nights and Jaguar Essentially smell similar?

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

Is Miss You Nights or Jaguar Essentially better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Miss You Nights and Jaguar Essentially?

Miss You Nights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Bergamot, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vanille. Jaguar Essentially has top notes of Freesia, African Orange Flower, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Clove, Heliotrope and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood, Amber and oak moss.