Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs Sung Day Mist

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

2 wins

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Sung Day Mist

Alfred Sung

4.254 votes

Rank #53,489 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Nights takes 2 of 3 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sung Day Mist
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

New York Nights2/3

Sung Day Mist1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: New York Nights
Sillage & projection: Sung Day Mist
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

Sung Day MistAlfred Sung

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

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

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNew York Nights

SillageSung Day Mist

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%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, yellow floral and vanilla

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

Notes

SandalwoodLemonVetiverBergamotVanillaJasmineYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

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#53,489

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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Sung Day Mist by Alfred Sung is a Floral fragrance for women. Sung Day Mist was launched in 2003.

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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 Sung Day Mist?

New York Nights takes 2 of 3 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; Sung Day Mist is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sung Day Mist for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or Sung Day Mist?

New York Nights lasts longest (New York Nights 70/100, Sung Day Mist 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or Sung Day Mist?

Sung Day Mist projects furthest (Sung Day Mist 92/100, New York Nights 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and Sung Day Mist smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, yellow floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or Sung Day Mist better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in New York Nights and Sung Day Mist?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. Sung Day Mist features Sandalwood, Lemon, Vetiver, Bergamot and Vanilla.