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Night of Fancy vs Dulcamara

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

Updated 282 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dulcamara takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Night of Fancy

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Dulcamara

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Night of Fancy1/4
Dulcamara3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dulcamara
Sillage & projection
Dulcamara
Value for money
Dulcamara
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Night of Fancy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Night of FancyAnna Sui
DulcamaraMoi Aussi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 274 votes
Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityDulcamara

SillageDulcamara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value63
Category winnerDulcamaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
white floral90%
sweet80%
lactonic70%
woody60%
amber50%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy88%
rose77%
amber65%
aromatic53%
lactonic42%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BlueberryWild StrawberryGrapefruit Leaf
Heart
StephanotisJasmine
Base
MilkOlibanumCashmeran
Top
Black PepperCardamomBlood OrangeCoriander
Heart
RoseMilkLavenderCoconutJasmine
Base
PatchouliOlibanumLabdanumCastoreum
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Milk and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring89
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer75
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,097

PerfumerDenise Meles

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNight of FancyHigher 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…

Reviews →

Dulcamara by Moi Aussi opens with a lively crackle of crushed black pepper, warm green cardamom, and juicy blood orange that immediately wakes up the senses. As the bright initial burst settles, a soothing heart of steamed milk, soft coconut, fresh lavender, and tender rose petals emerges to smooth out the sharp spice…

Reviews →
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 Dulcamara?

Dulcamara takes 3 of 4 categories. Night of Fancy is rated 3.76/5 from 274 votes; Dulcamara is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Night of Fancy for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Dulcamara for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Night of Fancy or Dulcamara?

Dulcamara lasts longest (Dulcamara 75/100, Night of Fancy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night of Fancy or Dulcamara?

Dulcamara projects furthest (Dulcamara 63/100, Night of Fancy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night of Fancy and Dulcamara smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and lactonic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Milk and Olibanum.

Is Night of Fancy or Dulcamara better for summer or winter?

Dulcamara suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night of Fancy and Dulcamara?

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. Dulcamara has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom, Blood Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Milk, Lavender and Coconut, a base of Patchouli, Olibanum, Labdanum and Castoreum.

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