Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs La Femme Amoureuse

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

2 wins

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

La Femme Amoureuse

Acidica Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #61,119 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Nights takes 2 of 3 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Femme Amoureuse
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.

New York Nights2/3

La Femme Amoureuse1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: New York Nights
Sillage & projection: La Femme Amoureuse
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

La Femme AmoureuseAcidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNew York Nights

SillageLa Femme Amoureuse

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%

woody100%

sweet83%

milky65%

vanilla48%

powdery30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and vanilla

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

MassoiaVanillaYlang-YlangBenzoinVetiver

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

No season votes yet

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#61,119

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

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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La Femme Amoureuse is a creamy, woody gourmand that leans sweet and milky, built around vanilla and the coconut like warmth of massoia. Ylang-ylang adds a soft floral glow, while benzoin brings a resinous, balmy feel. It reads like an intimate evening scent with a powdery finish and a slightly earthy edge from vetiver…

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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 La Femme Amoureuse?

New York Nights takes 2 of 3 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; La Femme Amoureuse is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Femme Amoureuse for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or La Femme Amoureuse?

New York Nights lasts longest (New York Nights 70/100, La Femme Amoureuse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or La Femme Amoureuse?

La Femme Amoureuse projects furthest (La Femme Amoureuse 100/100, New York Nights 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and La Femme Amoureuse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or La Femme Amoureuse better for summer or winter?

New York Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Nights and La Femme Amoureuse?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. La Femme Amoureuse features Massoia, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Benzoin and Vetiver.