Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs McQueen Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 1,085 ratings analysed

5 wins

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

McQueen Eau de Parfum

Alexander McQueen

3.801,024 votes

Rank #6,409 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Nights takes 5 of 7 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
McQueen Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

New York Nights5/7

McQueen Eau de Parfum2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

McQueen Eau de ParfumAlexander McQueen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.80/ 5 · 1,024 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

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

31%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

909 votes

Category winnerNew York NightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNew York Nights

SillageMcQueen Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNew York NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

white floral100%

tuberose88%

yellow floral77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

sweet42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both yellow floral, sweet 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

Pink PepperCloveBlack Pepper

Heart

TuberoseJasmine SambacYlang-Ylang

Base

Vetiver

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNew York NightsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

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

Men1

Unisex10

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#6,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerMcQueen Eau de ParfumHigher 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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McQueen Eau de Parfum is a bold white floral built around tuberose, with jasmine and ylang-ylang turning it creamy and slightly vintage in mood. A hit of pink pepper, black pepper, and clove gives the opening a sharper edge before it settles. On skin it often reads warm, powdery, and a little animalic, with vetiver ad…

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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 McQueen Eau de Parfum?

New York Nights takes 5 of 7 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; McQueen Eau de Parfum is rated 3.80/5 from 1,024 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose McQueen Eau de Parfum for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or McQueen Eau de Parfum?

New York Nights lasts longest (New York Nights 70/100, McQueen Eau de Parfum 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or McQueen Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: McQueen Eau de Parfum 63/100, New York Nights 62/100 for sillage.

Do New York Nights and McQueen Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or McQueen Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, New York Nights 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 McQueen Eau de Parfum?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. McQueen Eau de Parfum has top notes of Pink Pepper, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vetiver.