Fragrance comparison

Night of Fancy vs At Play

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

Night of Fancy

Anna Sui

3.76274 votes

Rank #32,241 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

At Play

Mary Kay

3.8534 votes

Rank #27,380 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

At Play takes 6 of 7 categories.

Night of Fancy
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
At Play
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Night of Fancy1/7

At Play6/7

Ratings & consensus: Night of Fancy
Community sentiment: At Play
Longevity: At Play
Sillage & projection: At Play
Value for money: At Play
Versatility: At Play
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: At Play

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night of FancyAnna Sui

At PlayMary Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%

3.85/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%

Category winnerNight of FancyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

274 votes

21%Love

53%Like

21%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerAt PlayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAt Play

SillageAt Play

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAt PlayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

lactonic70%

woody60%

amber50%

white floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

almond77%

lactonic69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlueberryWild StrawberryGrapefruit Leaf

Heart

StephanotisJasmine

Base

MilkOlibanumCashmeran

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeRed AppleSicilian Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian TuberoseGardeniaJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base6-8 hrs

AlmondCashmeranWhite Cedar ExtractVanillaFireMilk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Milk and Cashmeran. Durations are only published for At Play, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring79

Summer21

Fall100

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Category winnerAt PlayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men7

Unisex11

Women81

Casual 33%Date 29%Work 24%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAt PlayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anna Sui's Night of Fancy opens with a sweet blast of blueberry and wild strawberry, cut slightly by the green snap of grapefruit leaf. The fruity sweetness quickly shifts on skin, revealing a creamy heart of jasmine and stephanotis. While the opening suggests a playful, youthful berry scent, the base grounds the blen…

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At Play by Mary Kay combines crisp fruit, creamy white flowers, and a cozy lactonic base for an easy everyday wear. The opening delivers a brief splash of red apple and mandarin orange alongside a spicy prickle of pink pepper. Within fifteen minutes, the scent softens into lush gardenia, jasmine, and Indian tuberose. …

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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 of Fancy or At Play?

At Play takes 6 of 7 categories. Night of Fancy is rated 3.76/5 from 274 votes; At Play is rated 3.85/5 from 34 votes. Choose Night of Fancy for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter. Choose At Play for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Night of Fancy or At Play?

At Play lasts longest (At Play 61/100, Night of Fancy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night of Fancy or At Play?

At Play projects furthest (At Play 52/100, Night of Fancy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night of Fancy and At Play smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Milk and Cashmeran.

Is Night of Fancy or At Play better for summer or winter?

For summer, At Play is the stronger pick. For winter, Night of Fancy is the stronger pick. At Play suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night of Fancy and At Play?

Night of Fancy has top notes of Blueberry, Wild Strawberry and Grapefruit Leaf, heart notes of Stephanotis and Jasmine, a base of Milk, Olibanum and Cashmeran. At Play has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Red Apple and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Almond, Cashmeran, White Cedar Extract and Vanilla.