Fragrance comparison

Nightfall Blue vs Red Amber

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Nightfall Blue

Zara

3.6833 votes

Rank #17,694 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Red Amber

Pascal Morabito

4.2850 votes

Rank #25,620 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Amber takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nightfall Blue
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Red Amber
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Nightfall Blue1/5

Red Amber4/5

Ratings & consensus: Red Amber
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Amber
Sillage & projection: Red Amber
Value for money: Red Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nightfall Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nightfall BlueZara

Red AmberPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 51%Had 19%Want 30%

4.28/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

Category winnerRed AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

46%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityRed Amber

SillageRed Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value94

Category winnerRed AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

warm spicy77%

rose65%

vanilla53%

herbal42%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Geranium

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

Black PepperTangerineApple

Heart

elemiChili PepperGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanWoody NotesAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall79

Winter43

Day100

Night67

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men77

Unisex19

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#25,620

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNightfall BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nightfall Blue is a soft spicy-aromatic Zara release built around black pepper, geranium, and tonka bean. It opens in a familiar modern blue style, then settles into something sweeter, smoother, and less forceful. For shoppers, the main story is simple: easy to wear, easy on the budget, and better suited to casual use…

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Pascal Morabito Red Amber opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and crisp apple paired against sweet tangerine. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of green geranium and chili pepper, balanced by resinous elemi. The dry-down relies on warm tonka bean, amber, and earthy vetiver to cr…

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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, Nightfall Blue or Red Amber?

Red Amber takes 4 of 5 categories. Nightfall Blue is rated 3.68/5 from 33 votes; Red Amber is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes. Choose Nightfall Blue for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Red Amber for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nightfall Blue or Red Amber?

Red Amber lasts longest (Red Amber 69/100, Nightfall Blue 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nightfall Blue or Red Amber?

Projection is very close: Red Amber 55/100, Nightfall Blue 54/100 for sillage.

Do Nightfall Blue and Red Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean.

Is Nightfall Blue or Red Amber better for summer or winter?

Nightfall Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nightfall Blue and Red Amber?

Nightfall Blue has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean. Red Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Tangerine and Apple, heart notes of elemi, Chili Pepper and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes, Amber and Vetiver.