Fragrance comparison

Night vs Mukhallath Al Sultan

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Night

Paolo Gigli

4.504 votes

Rank #50,192 Warm SpicySweet

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42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mukhallath Al Sultan

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.3621 votes

Rank #16,795 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mukhallath Al Sultan takes 4 of 4 categories.

Night
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mukhallath Al Sultan
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Night0/4

Mukhallath Al Sultan4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mukhallath Al Sultan
Sillage & projection: Mukhallath Al Sultan
Value for money: Mukhallath Al Sultan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mukhallath Al Sultan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NightPaolo Gigli

Mukhallath Al SultanAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

4.36/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 32%Had 5%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

64%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMukhallath Al Sultan

SillageMukhallath Al Sultan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMukhallath Al SultanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

floral69%

oud61%

woody100%

powdery92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

SaffronPlumBergamotBig Strawberry

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangOrchid

Base8-10+ hrs

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmbergris

Top

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaBergamotPlumAldehydesMango

Heart

RoseGeraniumSaffronYlang-YlangJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Plum, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 44%Party 31%Casual 14%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMukhallath Al SultanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Night hits the senses with an immediate burst of spiced fruit. Dark purple plum and tart strawberry clash against dry, leathery saffron and a bright flash of bergamot. The opening is thick and slightly medicinal for the first five minutes before warm florals take over. Carnation brings a peppery bite that …

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Mukhallath Al Sultan is a dense, woods-first oriental that puts oud, cedar and a noticeably present sandalwood front and centre. Give it a few wears and you may catch the fruitier lift, tart mango with a touch of plum, plus a soft powdery edge from orris. It wears best in the air around you, not up close on skin, and …

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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, Night or Mukhallath Al Sultan?

Mukhallath Al Sultan takes 4 of 4 categories. Night is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Mukhallath Al Sultan is rated 4.36/5 from 21 votes. Choose Night for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mukhallath Al Sultan for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Night or Mukhallath Al Sultan?

Mukhallath Al Sultan lasts longest (Mukhallath Al Sultan 79/100, Night 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night or Mukhallath Al Sultan?

Mukhallath Al Sultan projects furthest (Mukhallath Al Sultan 80/100, Night 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night and Mukhallath Al Sultan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Plum, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Night or Mukhallath Al Sultan better for summer or winter?

Night suits evening wear; Mukhallath Al Sultan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night and Mukhallath Al Sultan?

Night has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Bergamot and Big Strawberry, heart notes of Carnation, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Orchid, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Ambergris. Mukhallath Al Sultan has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot, Plum and Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Saffron and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar.