Fragrance comparison

Night of Fancy vs Santal Exotique

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

Night of Fancy

Anna Sui

3.76274 votes

Rank #32,241 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Santal Exotique

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.2914 votes

Rank #32,379 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Exotique takes 4 of 5 categories.

Night of Fancy
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Santal Exotique
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Night of Fancy1/5

Santal Exotique4/5

Ratings & consensus: Santal Exotique
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Santal Exotique
Sillage & projection: Santal Exotique
Value for money: Santal Exotique
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

Santal ExotiqueThe Exotic Island Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 80%

Category winnerSantal ExotiqueRating 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

64%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySantal Exotique

SillageSantal Exotique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSantal ExotiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

lactonic70%

woody60%

amber50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

lactonic84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, sweet 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

PandanusCardamomOlibanumNutmegelemiCinnamon

Heart

MilkPalisander RosewoodVanillaTonka BeanMassoia

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskCivet

InformationalShared notesMilk 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–

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,379

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews2

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 →

Santal Exotique by The Exotic Island Perfumer is an oriental woody fragrance crafted by nose Juan Perez. It contrasts sharp cinnamon and green pandanus leaf against a heavy heart of steamed milk, tonka bean, and Hawaiian sandalwood. Wear it during late autumn evenings when cool air lets the dense spice and creamy wood…

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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 Santal Exotique?

Santal Exotique takes 4 of 5 categories. Night of Fancy is rated 3.76/5 from 274 votes; Santal Exotique is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Night of Fancy for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Santal Exotique for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night of Fancy or Santal Exotique?

Santal Exotique lasts longest (Santal Exotique 63/100, Night of Fancy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night of Fancy or Santal Exotique?

Santal Exotique projects furthest (Santal Exotique 55/100, Night of Fancy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night of Fancy and Santal Exotique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Milk and Olibanum.

Is Night of Fancy or Santal Exotique better for summer or winter?

Santal Exotique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night of Fancy and Santal Exotique?

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. Santal Exotique has top notes of Pandanus, Cardamom, Olibanum and Nutmeg, heart notes of Milk, Palisander Rosewood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Civet.