Fragrance comparison

Night of Fancy vs Shocking Bull

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 392 ratings analysed

Night of Fancy

Anna Sui

3.76274 votes

Rank #32,241 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Shocking Bull

iPiccirilli

3.90118 votes

Rank #6,577 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shocking Bull takes 6 of 7 categories.

Night of Fancy
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter.
Shocking Bull
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Night of Fancy1/7

Shocking Bull6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night of FancyAnna Sui

Shocking BulliPiccirilli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%

3.90/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

Category winnerShocking BullRating 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

55%Love

15%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

19%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerNight of FancyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityShocking Bull

SillageShocking Bull

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value67

Category winnerShocking BullBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

lactonic70%

woody60%

amber50%

fruity100%

sweet86%

lactonic72%

tropical58%

caramel44%

vodka30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, 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

VodkaRed FruitsBlackberry

Heart

StrawberryTropical FruitsBlueberryBlack Currant

Base

Cotton CandyMilkVanillaWhite MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlueberry and Milk. 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–

Spring97

Summer100

Fall85

Winter70

Day94

Night100

Category winnerShocking BullMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men2

Unisex74

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,577

PerfumerMaria Celeste Lombardo

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerShocking BullHigher 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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Shocking Bull by iPiccirilli is a bold floral fruity gourmand that captures the sharp, fizzy energy of a vodka-spiked Red Bull. It opens with vibrant blackberry and red fruits, settling into a sweet, lactonic blend of strawberry, blueberry, and cotton candy. This scent performs exceptionally well during late-night clu…

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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 Shocking Bull?

Shocking Bull takes 6 of 7 categories. Night of Fancy is rated 3.76/5 from 274 votes; Shocking Bull is rated 3.90/5 from 118 votes. Choose Night of Fancy for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter. Choose Shocking Bull for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Night of Fancy or Shocking Bull?

Shocking Bull lasts longest (Shocking Bull 80/100, Night of Fancy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night of Fancy or Shocking Bull?

Shocking Bull projects furthest (Shocking Bull 75/100, Night of Fancy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night of Fancy and Shocking Bull smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Blueberry and Milk.

Is Night of Fancy or Shocking Bull better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shocking Bull is the stronger pick. For winter, Night of Fancy is the stronger pick. Shocking Bull suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night of Fancy and Shocking Bull?

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. Shocking Bull has top notes of Vodka, Red Fruits and Blackberry, heart notes of Strawberry, Tropical Fruits, Blueberry and Black Currant, a base of Cotton Candy, Milk, Vanilla and White Musk.