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New York Nights vs TANIS TABAC

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

Updated 111 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

TANIS TABAC takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • New York Nights

    Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • TANIS TABAC

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

New York Nights2/7
TANIS TABAC5/7
Ratings & consensus
TANIS TABAC
Community sentiment
New York Nights
Longevity
TANIS TABAC
Sillage & projection
TANIS TABAC
Value for money
New York Nights
Versatility
TANIS TABAC
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
TANIS TABAC

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
New York NightsDemeter Fragrance
TANIS TABACNilafar du Nil
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%
4.05/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 26%Had 3%Want 72%
Category winnerTANIS TABACRating 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

57%Love
17%Like
12%Ok
2%Dislike
12%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNew York NightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityTANIS TABAC

SillageTANIS TABAC

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value61
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%
sweet92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
musky61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet 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
Egyptian JasmineTobacco LeafCasablanca LilyBlack TeaNutmegThymePetitgrainGinger
Heart
IncenseAllspiceYlang-YlangMyrtleCardamomClovesWater LilyViolet
Base
Tobacco BlossomHoneyMuskSandalwoodSuedeOpoponaxLabdanumAmbergris
InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Ylang-Ylang. 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
Summer88
Fall100
Winter88
Day83
Night100
Category winnerTANIS TABACMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%
Men31
Unisex57
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#11,790

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerTANIS TABACHigher 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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TANIS TABAC by Nilafar du Nil balances a sharp opening of ginger and Egyptian jasmine with a heart of incense and cloves. As it warms on the skin, it settles into a base of honey and tobacco blossom. This woody floral musk performs well in cooler weather, offering a regal, distinct presence suitable for office wear or…

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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 TANIS TABAC?

TANIS TABAC takes 5 of 7 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; TANIS TABAC is rated 4.05/5 from 50 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose TANIS TABAC for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or TANIS TABAC?

TANIS TABAC lasts longest (TANIS TABAC 74/100, New York Nights 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or TANIS TABAC?

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

Do New York Nights and TANIS TABAC smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Ylang-Ylang.

Is New York Nights or TANIS TABAC better for summer or winter?

For summer, TANIS TABAC is the stronger pick. For winter, New York Nights is the stronger pick. New York Nights suits evening wear; TANIS TABAC suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Nights and TANIS TABAC?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. TANIS TABAC has top notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Tobacco Leaf, Casablanca Lily and Black Tea, heart notes of Incense, Allspice, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tobacco Blossom, Honey, Musk and Sandalwood.

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