Fragrance comparison

Night Skyline vs Vanille Fatale

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 3,910 ratings analysed

Night Skyline

Zara

3.6563 votes

Rank #18,675 Warm SpicyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vanille Fatale

Tom Ford

4.023,847 votes

Rank #828 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Fatale takes 5 of 7 categories.

Night Skyline
Choose it for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vanille Fatale
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Night Skyline2/7

Vanille Fatale5/7

Ratings & consensus: Vanille Fatale
Community sentiment: Vanille Fatale
Longevity: Vanille Fatale
Sillage & projection: Vanille Fatale
Value for money: Night Skyline
Versatility: Night Skyline
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night SkylineZara

Vanille FataleTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 64%Had 20%Want 16%

4.02/ 5 · 3,847 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerVanille FataleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

40%Like

32%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

63 votes

45%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

3,217 votes

Category winnerVanille FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVanille Fatale

SillageVanille Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNight SkylineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

herbal92%

leather84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

fresh61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

amber77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ginger

Heart

Artemisia

Base

Suede

Top

RumMyrrhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime

Heart

BarleyCoffeePlumFrangipaniNarcissusArtemisiaRose

Base

Madagascar VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmossViolet

InformationalShared notesArtemisia and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall70

Winter36

Day100

Night80

Spring32

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNight SkylineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex13

Women2

Men14

Unisex52

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#828

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews391

Category winnerVanille FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Skyline by Zara opens with a sharp, peppery pop of ginger before settling into a dry, bitter heart of artemisia. As the top notes fade, a soft suede base emerges to give the fragrance a mild, musky warmth. The warm spicy and herbal accords remain close to the skin throughout its short lifespan. It fits casual s…

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Vanille Fatale opens with a sharp, spirited splash of rum and the dry resin of myrrh, immediately declaring itself as a dark, mature vanilla. This is not a cupcake scent, nor is it a sugary confection. Instead, it evolves on skin into a warm, smoky haze of roasted barley and coffee, giving the composition a bitter, so…

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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 Skyline or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale takes 5 of 7 categories. Night Skyline is rated 3.65/5 from 63 votes; Vanille Fatale is rated 4.02/5 from 3,847 votes. Choose Night Skyline for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vanille Fatale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Night Skyline or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale lasts longest (Vanille Fatale 76/100, Night Skyline 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Skyline or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale projects furthest (Vanille Fatale 66/100, Night Skyline 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Skyline and Vanille Fatale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia and Suede.

Is Night Skyline or Vanille Fatale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Skyline is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille Fatale is the stronger pick. Night Skyline suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Skyline and Vanille Fatale?

Night Skyline has top notes of Ginger, heart notes of Artemisia, a base of Suede. Vanille Fatale has top notes of Rum, Myrrh, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Barley, Coffee, Plum and Frangipani, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany.