Fragrance comparison

Night Flight vs White Mau

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Night Flight

Apple Parfums

4.002 votes

Rank #54,944 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

White Mau

Mau Perfume

4.673 votes

Rank #44,586 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Mau takes 2 of 2 categories.

Night Flight
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
White Mau
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Night Flight0/2

White Mau2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night FlightApple Parfums

White MauMau Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityWhite Mau

SillageNo data

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%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, vanilla and 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

OrangeLemonBergamotSea NotesRed Apple

Heart

Pink PepperLeatherAppleVioletFruitsAmbergris

Base

Madagascar VanillaAmberMuskBenzoinOakPatchouliAmberwood

InformationalShared notesRed Apple, Violet, Leather and Oak. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite MauHigher 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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White Mau is a citrus, amber, and vanilla scent with a marine-fruity opening and a warmer woody dry-down. It starts bright with bergamot, lemon, orange, sea notes, and red apple, then picks up leather, pink pepper, and ambergris before settling into musky vanilla, amber, benzoin, oak, and patchouli. It looks best suit…

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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 White Mau?

White Mau takes 2 of 2 categories. Night Flight is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; White Mau is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Night Flight for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose White Mau for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Flight or White Mau?

White Mau lasts longest (White Mau 100/100, Night Flight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Flight and White Mau smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Apple, Violet, Leather and Oak.

Is Night Flight or White Mau better for summer or winter?

Night Flight suits evening wear; White Mau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Flight and White Mau?

Night Flight has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Red Apple, heart notes of Violet and Leather, a base of Oak, Amber and Vanilla. White Mau has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Bergamot and Sea Notes, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Leather, Apple and Violet, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Benzoin.