Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

3 wins

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum

Aether Arts Perfume

4.1414 votes

Rank #34,650 WoodyTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Nights takes 3 of 5 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum
Choose it for a woody and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

New York Nights3/5

Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum2/5

Ratings & consensus: Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum
Sillage & projection: New York Nights
Value for money: New York Nights
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: New York Nights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

Burner Perfume No 4: John FrumAether Arts Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

4.14/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerBurner Perfume No 4: John FrumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

57%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBurner Perfume No 4: John Frum

SillageNew York Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNew York NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

woody100%

tropical92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

citrus69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafYlang-YlangBlack Vanilla HuskRed PoppyVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Ylang-YlangTropical FruitsExotic WoodsVetiverLimeCoconut MilkJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Vetiver. Durations are only published for New York Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer11

Fall100

Winter94

Day32

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#34,650

PerfumerAmber Jobin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerNew York NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New York Nights by Demeter Fragrance flips the script on typical city scents. You will not find cold concrete or sharp ozone here. Instead, it hits the skin with a sweet, dark warmth built around cured tobacco leaf, lush red poppy, and creamy ylang-ylang. The scent feels like walking into an underground lounge after d…

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John Frum opens as a strange, vivid tropical woody scent, bright with sour lime and ripe fruit, then grounded by smoky, vegetal woods, vetiver, and a creamy coconut nuance. It wears more eccentric than easygoing. If you like offbeat naturals and fragrances that feel bohemian, bold, and long-wearing, this is worth samp…

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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, New York Nights or Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum?

New York Nights takes 3 of 5 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum is rated 4.14/5 from 14 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum for a woody and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum?

Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum lasts longest (Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum 77/100, New York Nights 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum?

New York Nights projects furthest (New York Nights 62/100, Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum better for summer or winter?

New York Nights suits evening wear; Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Nights and Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Burner Perfume No 4: John Frum features Ylang-Ylang, Tropical Fruits, Exotic Woods, Vetiver and Lime.