Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Haute Claire

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

3 wins

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Haute Claire

Aftelier

3.0316 votes

Rank #43,716 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Nights takes 3 of 4 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haute Claire
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

New York Nights3/4

Haute Claire0/4

Ratings & consensus: New York Nights
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: New York Nights
Value for money: Not scored
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

Haute ClaireAftelier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.03/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNew York NightsRating 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

40%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageNew York Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both yellow floral and woody

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

Top

GalbanumLimeOrange

Heart

HoneysuckleYlang-YlangClary Sage

Base

VetiverVanille

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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

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%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#43,716

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Haute Claire is a bright green floral built around galbanum, citrus, honeysuckle and ylang-ylang, with vetiver and vanilla softening the base. It opens crisp and vivid, then settles into something creamier and gentler. This suits shoppers who enjoy floral perfumes with a leafy edge rather than a sugary profile. The ba…

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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 Haute Claire?

New York Nights takes 3 of 4 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Haute Claire is rated 3.03/5 from 16 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haute Claire for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Haute Claire?

They last about the same: New York Nights 70/100, Haute Claire 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or Haute Claire?

New York Nights projects furthest (New York Nights 62/100, Haute Claire 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and Haute Claire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or Haute Claire better for summer or winter?

New York Nights suits evening wear; Haute Claire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Nights and Haute Claire?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Haute Claire has top notes of Galbanum, Lime and Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Ylang-Ylang and Clary Sage, a base of Vetiver and Vanille.