Fragrance comparison

New York Nights vs The Run Way

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 256 ratings analysed

New York Nights

Demeter Fragrance

3.9761 votes

Rank #18,761 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Run Way

Alexandria Fragrances

4.23195 votes

Rank #3,813 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Run Way takes 5 of 7 categories.

New York Nights
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Run Way
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

New York Nights2/7

The Run Way5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York NightsDemeter Fragrance

The Run WayAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

4.23/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 47%Had 15%Want 39%

Category winnerThe Run WayRating 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

32%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerThe Run WayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityThe Run Way

SillageThe Run Way

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNew York NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

woody100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Red PepperRosemaryPetitgrain

Heart

JasmineNeroliOrris RootYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodCedarPatchouliVetiver

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

Spring100

Summer88

Fall0

Winter31

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%

Men63

Unisex29

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,813

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerThe Run WayHigher 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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The Run Way is a polished woody floral musk with a dry, aromatic opening and a soft powdery heart. Red pepper, rosemary and petitgrain give it lift early on, then neroli, jasmine and orris smooth it into a clean, dressed-up iris-floral style over sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and vetiver. It reads masculine, refined an…

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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 The Run Way?

The Run Way takes 5 of 7 categories. New York Nights is rated 3.97/5 from 61 votes; The Run Way is rated 4.23/5 from 195 votes. Choose New York Nights for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Run Way for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, New York Nights or The Run Way?

The Run Way lasts longest (The Run Way 76/100, New York Nights 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Nights or The Run Way?

The Run Way projects furthest (The Run Way 68/100, New York Nights 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Nights and The Run Way smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.

Is New York Nights or The Run Way better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Run Way 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 The Run Way?

New York Nights features Tobacco Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Black Vanilla Husk, Red Poppy and Vetiver. The Run Way has top notes of Red Pepper, Rosemary and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Neroli, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.