Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Red Carpet

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Red Carpet

Addy van den Krommenacker

3.333 votes

Rank #64,613 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Carpet takes 2 of 3 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Carpet
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

New York Nights1/3

Red Carpet2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Carpet
Sillage & projection: Red Carpet
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

Red CarpetAddy van den Krommenacker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 31%Want 63%

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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityRed Carpet

SillageRed Carpet

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%

fresh spicy83%

rose65%

yellow floral48%

aromatic30%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both yellow 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

BergamotMandarin OrangeBlood Orange

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangMimosa

Base

OpoponaxVetiverTonka Bean

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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#64,613

PerfumerNot listed

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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Red Carpet by Addy van den Krommenacker is a Floral fragrance for women. Red Carpet was launched in 2014. Top notes are Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Blood Orange; middle notes are Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa; base notes are Opoponax, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.

Reviews →

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 Red Carpet?

Red Carpet takes 2 of 3 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Red Carpet is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Carpet for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Red Carpet?

Red Carpet lasts longest (Red Carpet 80/100, New York Nights 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or Red Carpet?

Red Carpet projects furthest (Red Carpet 75/100, New York Nights 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and Red Carpet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or Red Carpet better for summer or winter?

New York Nights suits evening wear; Red Carpet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Nights and Red Carpet?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Red Carpet has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Blood Orange, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa, a base of Opoponax, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.