Fragrance comparison

Night vs Orcas

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 261 ratings analysed

Night

Perry Ellis

3.84253 votes

Rank #4,983 CitrusWoody

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Orcas

Ayala Moriel

4.258 votes

Rank #39,539 WoodyMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Night
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Orcas
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Night2/4

Orcas2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NightPerry Ellis

OrcasAyala Moriel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 253 votes

Have 53%Had 24%Want 22%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

48%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

253 votes

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityOrcas

SillageOrcas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

mossy30%

woody100%

marine91%

aquatic83%

citrus74%

mossy65%

aromatic56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangePomelo

Heart

YuzuVirginia CedarGeranium

Base

oak mossMuskWoodsy NotesAmber

Top

Virginia CedarGingerLime

Heart

SeaweedBoroniaGeranium

Base

Woodsy Notesoak mossAmber

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Geranium, oak moss and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#39,539

PerfumerAyala Moriel

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perry Ellis Night opens with a sharp burst of tart blood orange and zesty pomelo. As the initial spray settles, bitter yuzu and green geranium emerge alongside clean Virginia cedar. The drydown rests on soft oakmoss, clear musk, and a subtle amber woody foundation. Despite what the dark bottle suggests, this EDT deliv…

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Orcas smells like cold sea air moving through coastal woods. Lime and ginger give the opening a brisk lift, then the scent settles into salty seaweed, aromatic greenery, cedar, moss, and amber. It reads natural rather than synthetic, with a rugged outdoorsy feel that may suit someone who likes marine fragrances with …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Night or Orcas?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Night is rated 3.84/5 from 253 votes; Orcas is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Night for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Orcas for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night or Orcas?

Orcas lasts longest (Orcas 80/100, Night 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night or Orcas?

Orcas projects furthest (Orcas 61/100, Night 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night and Orcas smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and mossy accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Geranium, oak moss and Woodsy Notes.

Is Night or Orcas better for summer or winter?

Orcas suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night and Orcas?

Night has top notes of Blood Orange and Pomelo, heart notes of Yuzu, Virginia Cedar and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Musk, Woodsy Notes and Amber. Orcas has top notes of Virginia Cedar, Ginger and Lime, heart notes of Seaweed, Boronia and Geranium, a base of Woodsy Notes, oak moss and Amber.