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Night of Fancy vs Fleur de Cristal

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

Updated 1,118 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur de Cristal takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Night of Fancy

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.

  • Fleur de Cristal

    Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Night of Fancy3/7
Fleur de Cristal4/7
Ratings & consensus
Night of Fancy
Community sentiment
Night of Fancy
Longevity
Fleur de Cristal
Sillage & projection
Fleur de Cristal
Value for money
Fleur de Cristal
Versatility
Night of Fancy
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleur de Cristal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Night of FancyAnna Sui
Fleur de CristalLalique
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 274 votes
Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%
3.72/ 5 · 844 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
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

18%Love
57%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

844 votes

Category winnerNight of FancyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityFleur de Cristal

SillageFleur de Cristal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value59
Category winnerFleur de CristalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
white floral90%
sweet80%
lactonic70%
woody60%
amber50%
white floral100%
fresh88%
musky77%
floral65%
woody53%
powdery42%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral 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
Top
JasmineBergamotPink Pepper
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyStephanotisCarnationYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskCashmeranSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesStephanotis, Jasmine and Cashmeran. 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
Summer61
Fall0
Winter20
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNight of FancyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex8
Women92
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,931

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerFleur de CristalHigher 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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Lalique Fleur de Cristal opens with a crisp, wet jasmine and bright bergamot that mimics the chill of early spring morning dew. As it sits on warm skin, the scent shifts into a clean, soap-like lily of the valley, supported by a soft woody base of cashmeran and musk. It feels polished and buttoned-up, making it a reli…

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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 Fleur de Cristal?

Fleur de Cristal takes 4 of 7 categories. Night of Fancy is rated 3.76/5 from 274 votes; Fleur de Cristal is rated 3.72/5 from 844 votes. Choose Night of Fancy for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Fleur de Cristal for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Night of Fancy or Fleur de Cristal?

Fleur de Cristal lasts longest (Fleur de Cristal 62/100, Night of Fancy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night of Fancy or Fleur de Cristal?

Fleur de Cristal projects furthest (Fleur de Cristal 58/100, Night of Fancy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night of Fancy and Fleur de Cristal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Stephanotis, Jasmine and Cashmeran.

Is Night of Fancy or Fleur de Cristal better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fleur de Cristal is the stronger pick. For winter, Night of Fancy is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night of Fancy and Fleur de Cristal?

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. Fleur de Cristal has top notes of Jasmine, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Stephanotis, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Cashmeran, Sandalwood and Amber.

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