Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Champion Black

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 191 ratings analysed

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Champion Black

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.98130 votes

Rank #4,503 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Champion Black takes 6 of 7 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.
Champion Black
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

New York Nights1/7

Champion Black6/7

Ratings & consensus: Champion Black
Community sentiment: New York Nights
Longevity: Champion Black
Sillage & projection: Champion Black
Value for money: Champion Black
Versatility: Champion Black
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Champion Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

Champion BlackALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.98/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerChampion BlackRating 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

31%Love

48%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

130 votes

Category winnerNew York NightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChampion Black

SillageChampion Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value89

Category winnerChampion BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

woody100%

mossy92%

earthy84%

musky77%

sweet69%

patchouli61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

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

MossWhite MuskPatchouliYlang-YlangCedarTobacco Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Spring92

Summer100

Fall62

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChampion BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

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

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#4,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerChampion BlackHigher 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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Champion Black by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men.

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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 Champion Black?

Champion Black takes 6 of 7 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Champion Black is rated 3.98/5 from 130 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Champion Black for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Champion Black?

They last about the same: Champion Black 72/100, New York Nights 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or Champion Black?

Projection is very close: Champion Black 64/100, New York Nights 62/100 for sillage.

Do New York Nights and Champion Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Ylang-Ylang.

Is New York Nights or Champion Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Champion Black is the stronger pick. For winter, New York Nights is the stronger pick. New York Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Nights and Champion Black?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Champion Black features Moss, White Musk, Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar.