Fragrance comparison

Night's Again vs PantaRei Darwish

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

2 wins

Night's Again

Votre Parfum

5.001 votes

Rank #50,137 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

PantaRei Darwish

PantaRei

4.4372 votes

Rank #6,932 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night's Again takes 2 of 3 categories.

Night's Again
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
PantaRei Darwish
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Night's Again2/3

PantaRei Darwish1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Night's Again
Sillage & projection: Night's Again
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PantaRei Darwish

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night's AgainVotre Parfum

PantaRei DarwishPantaRei

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.43/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

61%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNight's Again

SillageNight's Again

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

oud84%

vanilla77%

tobacco69%

musky61%

amber100%

woody83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

smoky30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAmberTobaccoVanillaAgarwood (Oud)Black MuskAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-40 mins

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart3-5 hrs

MyrrhGurjan balsamTobaccoGuaiac WoodLeatherCedar

Base8-12+ hrs

IncenseBenzoinLabdanumAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Amber, Tobacco and Vanilla. Durations are only published for PantaRei Darwish, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer8

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men79

Unisex19

Women2

Date 34%Casual 27%Party 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,932

PerfumerAlessandro Pistoia

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night's Again by Votre Parfum opens with a heavy charge of black musk, warm amber, and dry tobacco leaf. As the oil warms on skin, smoky agarwood and salty ambergris step forward, cutting through a thick cushion of sweet vanilla. It settles into a dense, balsamic leather base that projects strongly in freezing weather…

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PantaRei Darwish delivers an immediate rush of dark, woody intensity. The opening unleashes a rugged blast of agarwood paired with resinous myrrh, skipping light citrus pleasantries entirely. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent punch calms down, a thick wave of cured tobacco leaf and balsamic Gurjan resin t…

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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's Again or PantaRei Darwish?

Night's Again takes 2 of 3 categories. Night's Again is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; PantaRei Darwish is rated 4.43/5 from 72 votes. Choose Night's Again for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose PantaRei Darwish for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Night's Again or PantaRei Darwish?

Night's Again lasts longest (Night's Again 100/100, PantaRei Darwish 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night's Again or PantaRei Darwish?

Night's Again projects furthest (Night's Again 100/100, PantaRei Darwish 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night's Again and PantaRei Darwish smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Amber, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is Night's Again or PantaRei Darwish better for summer or winter?

Night's Again suits evening wear; PantaRei Darwish suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night's Again and PantaRei Darwish?

Night's Again features Leather, Amber, Tobacco, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). PantaRei Darwish has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Myrrh, Gurjan balsam, Tobacco and Guaiac Wood, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Labdanum and Amber.