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No Night vs Détour Noir

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

Updated 4,523 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Détour Noir takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • No Night

    Choose it for a woody and lavender character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Détour Noir

    Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

No Night1/7
Détour Noir5/7
Ratings & consensus
Détour Noir
Community sentiment
Détour Noir
Longevity
Détour Noir
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Détour Noir
Versatility
No Night
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Détour Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
No NightZara
Détour NoirAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 67%Had 11%Want 22%
4.31/ 5 · 4,492 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerDétour NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
45%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

31 votes

56%Love
28%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

4,492 votes

Category winnerDétour NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityDétour Noir

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value84
¤ Price value89
Category winnerDétour NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
lavender88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
warm spicy53%
fresh spicy42%
vanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lavender
Heart
Apple
Base
Sandalwood
Top
AppleLavenderJasmineViolet
Heart
VanillaPatchouliBergamotMandarin Orange
Base
SandalwoodCardamomPepperGuaiac WoodGeranium
InformationalShared notesLavender, Apple and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer65
Fall100
Winter76
Day73
Night100
Spring82
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNo NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men82
Unisex17
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerDétour NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara No Night opens with a sharp burst of aromatic lavender that quickly transitions into a dry, resinous heart. Beneath the herbal top, subtle crisp apple fuses with a dark, smoky sandalwood base. It creates an earthy, woody trail built for crisp autumn evenings and casual nighttime wear in cooler weather.

Reviews →

Détour Noir is a sweet, spicy apple and vanilla scent that many people wear as a budget alternative to Parfums de Marly Layton. It often opens with crisp apple and aromatic lavender, then settles into a cosy, cake-like vanilla with woods and warm spice. For some, the first sprays can come off mentholated or a bit synt…

Reviews →
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 Night or Détour Noir?

Détour Noir takes 5 of 7 categories. No Night is rated 3.97/5 from 31 votes; Détour Noir is rated 4.31/5 from 4,492 votes. Choose No Night for a woody and lavender character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Détour Noir for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, No Night or Détour Noir?

Détour Noir lasts longest (Détour Noir 72/100, No Night 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No Night or Détour Noir?

Projection is very close: No Night 60/100, Détour Noir 60/100 for sillage.

Do No Night and Détour Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Apple and Sandalwood.

Is No Night or Détour Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, No Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Détour Noir is the stronger pick. No Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No Night and Détour Noir?

No Night has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Apple, a base of Sandalwood. Détour Noir has top notes of Apple, Lavender, Jasmine and Violet, heart notes of Vanilla, Patchouli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sandalwood, Cardamom, Pepper and Guaiac Wood.

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