Night vs Sun
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
NightChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
SunChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
- Ratings & consensus
- Night
- Community sentiment
- Night
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Sun
- Value for money
- Sun
- Versatility
- Night
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sun
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43 votes
4,012 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityTie
SillageSun
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,913
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#1,208
PerfumerPierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews658
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNight by Laura Biagiotti is a complex Oriental Spicy fragrance that debuted in 1985. It opens with bright citrus and aromatic clary sage before settling into a warm, powdery heart of cinnamon, carnation, and tuberose. The base features a deep, resinous blend of amber, benzoin, and vanilla, making it a classic choice f…
Reviews →Sun by Jil Sander is a warm, golden oriental fragrance built around creamy orange blossom, powdery heliotrope, and rich benzoin vanilla. Launched in 1989, it skips typical tropical coconut or aquatic ocean notes in favor of a comforting, thick sun lotion warmth. The opening blends bright lemon and sweet fruit with sun…
Reviews →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.
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♛Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Night or Sun?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Night is rated 3.75/5 from 89 votes; Sun is rated 3.63/5 from 5,518 votes. Choose Night for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Night or Sun?
They last about the same: Night 73/100, Sun 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Night or Sun?
Projection is very close: Sun 65/100, Night 63/100 for sillage.
Do Night and Sun smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Carnation.
Is Night or Sun better for summer or winter?
For summer, Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Sun is the stronger pick. Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Night and Sun?
Night has top notes of Clary Sage, Fruity Notes, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Civetta and Sandalwood. Sun has top notes of Fruity Notes, African Orange Flower, Palisander Rosewood and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Vanille, Benzoin, Amber and Tonka Bean.
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