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Night Dose vs Plunge

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

Updated 135 ratings analysed
Some overlap
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 value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Plunge

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Night Dose4/7
Plunge3/7
Ratings & consensus
Plunge
Community sentiment
Plunge
Longevity
Night Dose
Sillage & projection
Night Dose
Value for money
Night Dose
Versatility
Plunge
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
PlungeStrangers Parfumerie
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.56/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
3.91/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%
Category winnerPlungeRating 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

33%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerPlungeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityNight Dose

SillageNight Dose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value44
Category winnerNight DoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
powdery69%
rose61%
floral100%
fruity92%
amber84%
aldehydic77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, 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
Notes
AldehydesPlumDamask RoseCarnationNarcissusPeachPalisander RosewoodBergamotOakmossBenzoinSandalwoodJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPlum, Damask Rose, Peach and Jasmine. 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
Summer73
Fall64
Winter27
Day100
Night50
Category winnerPlungeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men31
Unisex42
Women27
Men0
Unisex38
Women63
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#23,739

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Plunge by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and bitter marjoram before revealing a dense floral core. Unripe green plum and peach flesh cut through powdery damask rose, carnation, and narcissus, giving the heart a brisk, slightly metallic edge rather than a syrupy sweetness. A…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Night Dose or Plunge?

Night Dose takes 4 of 7 categories. Night Dose is rated 3.56/5 from 102 votes; Plunge is rated 3.91/5 from 33 votes. Choose Night Dose for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Plunge for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Dose or Plunge?

Night Dose lasts longest (Night Dose 81/100, Plunge 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Dose or Plunge?

Night Dose projects furthest (Night Dose 80/100, Plunge 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Dose and Plunge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Damask Rose, Peach and Jasmine.

Is Night Dose or Plunge better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Night Dose and Plunge?

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. Plunge features Aldehydes, Plum, Damask Rose, Carnation and Narcissus.

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