Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Petale Noir

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 1,216 ratings analysed

4 wins

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Petale Noir

Agent Provocateur

3.721,155 votes

Rank #1,839 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Nights takes 4 of 7 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Petale Noir
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

New York Nights4/7

Petale Noir3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

Petale NoirAgent Provocateur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.72/ 5 · 1,155 votes

Have 43%Had 25%Want 32%

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

25%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

1,058 votes

Category winnerNew York NightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPetale Noir

SillagePetale Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value66

Category winnerNew York NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

floral100%

woody92%

green84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and floral

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

MagnoliaHyacinthViolet LeafLotusMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroliHeliotropeOrris RootOsmanthus

Base

LeatherOakmossTobacco LeafPatchouliVetiverMuskGingerBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Ylang-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

Winter50

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

Unisex7

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#1,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews153

Category winnerPetale NoirHigher 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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Petale Noir is a green floral with a darker edge, opening in wet petals, cut stems, and airy white flowers before leather, moss, tobacco leaf, and soft woods start to show. It often feels more strange and seductive than truly black, which makes it a strong pick for anyone who likes vintage-leaning florals with texture…

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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 Petale Noir?

New York Nights takes 4 of 7 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Petale Noir is rated 3.72/5 from 1,155 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Petale Noir for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Petale Noir?

They last about the same: Petale Noir 71/100, New York Nights 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or Petale Noir?

Petale Noir projects furthest (Petale Noir 65/100, New York Nights 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and Petale Noir smell similar?

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

Is New York Nights or Petale Noir 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 Petale Noir?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Petale Noir has top notes of Magnolia, Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Lotus, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Tobacco Leaf and Patchouli.