Fragrance comparison

No 8 vs Princess Night

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 684 ratings analysed

4 wins

No 8

Prudence Paris

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,093 AmberWhite Floral

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Princess Night

Vera Wang

4.22667 votes

Rank #24,216 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 8 takes 4 of 6 categories.

No 8
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Princess Night
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

No 84/6

Princess Night2/6

Ratings & consensus: Princess Night
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 8
Sillage & projection: No 8
Value for money: No 8
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 8
Fragranxe ranking: Princess Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 8Prudence Paris

Princess NightVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

4.22/ 5 · 667 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerPrincess NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

48%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

667 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo 8

SillageNo 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNo 8Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperCorianderRed Berries

Heart3-4 hrs

CarnationWhite HoneyAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineTuberoseCinnamonRose

Base8-10+ hrs

OpoponaxAmberSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMuskVetiver

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryWatermelonRed Berries

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRoseAfrican Orange FlowerFrangipani

Base5-7 hrs

SugarVanilleWoodsy NotesMusk

Category winnerNo 8Longest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day44

Night100

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 18%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 24%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,093

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrincess NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No 8 by Prudence Paris is a rich, warm spiced floral perfume built around sweet honey, carnation, and glowing amber. Created by perfumer Prudence Kilgour in 2009, it greets you with an immediate burst of cracked pink pepper, tart red berries, and aromatic coriander before blooming into a plush bouquet of jasmine, oran…

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Princess Night by Vera Wang takes the sweet DNA of the original Princess and dips it in darker, spun-sugar syrup. The opening sprays on with a burst of tart raspberry, crushed wild berries, and an unexpected splash of watery watermelon. It is sweet immediately. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruity sharpness settl…

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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, No 8 or Princess Night?

No 8 takes 4 of 6 categories. No 8 is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Princess Night is rated 4.22/5 from 667 votes. Choose No 8 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Princess Night for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No 8 or Princess Night?

No 8 lasts longest (No 8 80/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 8 or Princess Night?

No 8 projects furthest (No 8 78/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 8 and Princess Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Red Berries, African Orange Flower, Jasmine and Rose.

Is No 8 or Princess Night better for summer or winter?

No 8 suits evening wear; Princess Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 8 and Princess Night?

No 8 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coriander and Red Berries, heart notes of Carnation, White Honey, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar. Princess Night has top notes of Raspberry, Watermelon and Red Berries, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, African Orange Flower and Frangipani, a base of Sugar, Vanille, Woodsy Notes and Musk.