Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs McQueen Parfum

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 358 ratings analysed

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

McQueen Parfum

Alexander McQueen

3.94297 votes

Rank #5,170 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

McQueen Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
McQueen Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

New York Nights2/7

McQueen Parfum5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

McQueen ParfumAlexander McQueen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.94/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerMcQueen ParfumRating 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

45%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerMcQueen ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMcQueen Parfum

SillageMcQueen Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value48

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%

tuberose91%

yellow floral83%

sweet74%

woody65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, 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

Pink PepperBlack PepperClove

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine Sambac

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

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#5,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerMcQueen 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 Parfum is a peppery, clove-tinged opening that quickly turns into a heady bouquet of jasmine sambac, tuberose and ylang-ylang. It wears like white petals in a dark room, creamy and slightly sweet, with vetiver keeping the base dry and elegant. This is for lovers of bold white florals who still want polish. Go …

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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 Parfum?

McQueen Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; McQueen Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 297 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose McQueen Parfum for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or McQueen Parfum?

McQueen Parfum lasts longest (McQueen Parfum 76/100, New York Nights 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or McQueen Parfum?

McQueen Parfum projects furthest (McQueen Parfum 69/100, New York Nights 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and McQueen Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

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

For summer, New York Nights is the stronger pick. For winter, McQueen Parfum 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 Parfum?

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