Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Sillage

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Sillage

Amber Oud

4.502 votes

Rank #43,385 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sillage
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

New York Nights2/4

Sillage2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sillage
Sillage & projection: Sillage
Value for money: New York Nights
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

SillageAmber Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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 / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySillage

SillageSillage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNew York NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

violet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and 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

Ylang-YlangViolet

Heart

AmberIncenseLabdanum

Base

MuskCedarVetiver

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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

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%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#43,385

PerfumerSaud Malallah

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…

Reviews →

Sillage by Amber Oud is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Sillage was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Saud Malallah. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Violet; middle notes are Amber, Incense and Labdanum; base notes are Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.

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 Sillage?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Sillage is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sillage for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Sillage?

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

Which projects more, New York Nights or Sillage?

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

Do New York Nights and Sillage smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or Sillage better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in New York Nights and Sillage?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Sillage has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Violet, heart notes of Amber, Incense and Labdanum, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.