Fragrance comparison

Night Flight vs Lovely Fantasme

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Night Flight

Apple Parfums

4.002 votes

Rank #54,944 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lovely Fantasme

Ted Lapidus

3.9563 votes

Rank #16,085 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely Fantasme takes 3 of 3 categories.

Night Flight
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lovely Fantasme
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Night Flight0/3

Lovely Fantasme3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night FlightApple Parfums

Lovely FantasmeTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

3.95/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLovely Fantasme

SillageLovely Fantasme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla69%

floral100%

fresh90%

rose80%

violet70%

powdery60%

fruity50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeRed Apple

Heart

VioletLeather

Base

OakAmberVanilla

Top

PeonyRed AppleMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletLily-of-the-ValleyRosePeach Blossom

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Red Apple, Violet and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer84

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerLovely FantasmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Flight by Apple Parfums opens with crisp red apple and tart mandarin orange, bringing a refreshing fruit lift for cool autumn air. As it settles on skin, powdery violet and soft leather create a cozy core, while dry oak, warm amber, and quiet vanilla form a soft background. It wears close to the body, making it …

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Lovely Fantasme by Ted Lapidus is a light floral fragrance that centers on spring blossoms and soft musk. It offers a bright opening of peony and red apple before settling into a powdery violet and lily of the valley heart. It suits casual daytime wear in warm weather.

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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 Flight or Lovely Fantasme?

Lovely Fantasme takes 3 of 3 categories. Night Flight is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Lovely Fantasme is rated 3.95/5 from 63 votes. Choose Night Flight for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lovely Fantasme for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Night Flight or Lovely Fantasme?

They last about the same: Lovely Fantasme 61/100, Night Flight 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Night Flight or Lovely Fantasme?

Lovely Fantasme projects furthest (Lovely Fantasme 66/100, Night Flight 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Flight and Lovely Fantasme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Red Apple, Violet and Amber.

Is Night Flight or Lovely Fantasme better for summer or winter?

Night Flight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Flight and Lovely Fantasme?

Night Flight has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Red Apple, heart notes of Violet and Leather, a base of Oak, Amber and Vanilla. Lovely Fantasme has top notes of Peony, Red Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Peach Blossom, a base of Musk and Amber.