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Night Dose vs Edgewater

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

Updated 193 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Dose takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Night Dose

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Edgewater

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Night Dose4/7
Edgewater3/7
Ratings & consensus
Edgewater
Community sentiment
Edgewater
Longevity
Night Dose
Sillage & projection
Night Dose
Value for money
Edgewater
Versatility
Night Dose
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Night Dose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Night DoseVertus
EdgewaterMichael Malul London
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.56/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
4.00/ 5 · 91 votes
Have 47%Had 6%Want 48%
Category winnerEdgewaterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
33%Like
15%Ok
25%Dislike
2%Hate

102 votes

47%Love
29%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerEdgewaterMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNight Dose

SillageNight Dose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value57
Category winnerEdgewaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
powdery69%
rose61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
woody61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronPlumMirabelleAppleGrapefruit
Heart
Damask RosePeachHeliotropeCoconutOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskTobaccoTonka BeanOakmossCedarPatchouli
Top
PeppermintAppleGrapefruitBergamotBlack PepperCardamomCinnamon
Heart
LactonesFig LeafCoconutLavenderSageSaffronPetitgrainTimur
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodCedarTobaccoVanillaTonka BeanHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Apple, Grapefruit and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer38
Fall100
Winter63
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer85
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNight DoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men31
Unisex42
Women27
Men81
Unisex19
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#32,047

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNight DoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vertus Night Dose offers a dense, jammy opening of sweet plum and saffron, settling into a rich heart of coconut and damask rose. Warm base notes of tobacco and cedar wood provide depth, making this unisex scent ideal for cool autumn evenings. It balances heavy fruit with dark resins, presenting a bold alternative to …

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Edgewater opens crisp and lively, with peppermint, grapefruit, bergamot and apple giving it a cool, aromatic lift. As it settles, fig leaf, lavender, sage and creamy coconut-like lactones soften the spice and pull it into a greener, smoother shape. The dry-down adds tobacco, sandalwood, cedar, vanilla and tonka, so it…

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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 Dose or Edgewater?

Night Dose takes 4 of 7 categories. Night Dose is rated 3.56/5 from 102 votes; Edgewater is rated 4.00/5 from 91 votes. Choose Night Dose for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Edgewater for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Night Dose or Edgewater?

Night Dose lasts longest (Night Dose 81/100, Edgewater 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Dose or Edgewater?

Night Dose projects furthest (Night Dose 80/100, Edgewater 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Dose and Edgewater smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Apple, Grapefruit and Heliotrope.

Is Night Dose or Edgewater better for summer or winter?

For summer, Edgewater is the stronger pick. For winter, Night Dose is the stronger pick. Night Dose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Dose and Edgewater?

Night Dose has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Mirabelle and Apple, heart notes of Damask Rose, Peach, Heliotrope and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Tobacco. Edgewater has top notes of Peppermint, Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lactones, Fig Leaf, Coconut and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tobacco.

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