Fragrance comparison

Night Flight vs Man Independent Sunset

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Night Flight

Apple Parfums

4.002 votes

Rank #57,269 WoodyPowdery

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58%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Man Independent Sunset

Parli Parfum

4.147 votes

Rank #48,905 AmberFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Man Independent Sunset takes 2 of 3 categories.

Night Flight
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Man Independent Sunset
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Night Flight1/3

Man Independent Sunset2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night FlightApple Parfums

Man Independent SunsetParli Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 67%Had 13%Want 20%

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

14%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNight Flight

SillageMan Independent Sunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla69%

amber100%

fruity92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery and vanilla

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

Red AppleMandarin Orange

Heart

LeatherViolet

Base

LabdanumAmberVanillaOak

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Red Apple, Violet and Leather. 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

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMan Independent SunsetHigher 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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Parli Parfum Man Independent Sunset opens with a sharp burst of red apple and mandarin orange before shifting into a warm, grounded heart. Soft leather and powdery violet smooth out the sweet orchard opening, giving the scent a mildly rugged texture as afternoon turns to dusk. The base settles into resinous labdanum, …

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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 Man Independent Sunset?

Man Independent Sunset takes 2 of 3 categories. Night Flight is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Man Independent Sunset is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Night Flight for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Man Independent Sunset for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Flight or Man Independent Sunset?

Night Flight lasts longest (Night Flight 60/100, Man Independent Sunset 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Flight or Man Independent Sunset?

Man Independent Sunset projects furthest (Man Independent Sunset 46/100, Night Flight 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Flight and Man Independent Sunset smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Red Apple, Violet and Leather.

Is Night Flight or Man Independent Sunset better for summer or winter?

Night Flight suits evening wear; Man Independent Sunset suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Flight and Man Independent Sunset?

Night Flight has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Red Apple, heart notes of Violet and Leather, a base of Oak, Amber and Vanilla. Man Independent Sunset has top notes of Red Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Leather and Violet, a base of Labdanum, Amber, Vanilla and Oak.