Fragrance comparison

Opening Night vs Ascendant

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 399 ratings analysed

Opening Night

Nette

3.2387 votes

Rank #16,858 CitrusAromatic

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59%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Ascendant

Oriflame

3.90312 votes

Rank #9,686 AromaticVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascendant takes 5 of 7 categories.

Opening Night
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ascendant
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Opening Night2/7

Ascendant5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opening NightNette

AscendantOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.23/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 49%Had 13%Want 39%

3.90/ 5 · 312 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerAscendantRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

34%Like

32%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

25%Love

54%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

312 votes

Category winnerAscendantMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOpening Night

SillageOpening Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value72

Category winnerAscendantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

white floral60%

green50%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitCardamom

Heart

NeroliVerbenaRosemary

Base

VetiverAmberVanilla

Top

CardamomBergamotGingerMandarin OrangeFennelGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderRosemaryArtemisia

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCedarVetiverCypress

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Rosemary. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall45

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Spring57

Summer34

Fall98

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerAscendantMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#9,686

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerAscendantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opening Night opens with bitter bergamot, grapefruit peel, cardamom, then settles into a green neroli and herb core with rosemary, verbena, and a soft woody amber base. It reads airy, crisp, and slightly vintage rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like neroli with a sharper, herbal edge. Reviews suggest the dryd…

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Ascendant by Oriflame opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, bergamot, and crushed ginger. That bright, fresh spicy top quickly settles as herbal rosemary and lavender take over the mid phase. As the initial citrus fizz dies down, the scent shifts toward a sweet vanilla and cedar base anchored by tonka bean and vetiver…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Opening Night or Ascendant?

Ascendant takes 5 of 7 categories. Opening Night is rated 3.23/5 from 87 votes; Ascendant is rated 3.90/5 from 312 votes. Choose Opening Night for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ascendant for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opening Night or Ascendant?

They last about the same: Opening Night 61/100, Ascendant 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Opening Night or Ascendant?

Projection is very close: Opening Night 53/100, Ascendant 51/100 for sillage.

Do Opening Night and Ascendant smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Rosemary.

Is Opening Night or Ascendant better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opening Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Ascendant is the stronger pick. Opening Night suits daytime wear; Ascendant suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opening Night and Ascendant?

Opening Night has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Cardamom, heart notes of Neroli, Verbena and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Vanilla. Ascendant has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary and Artemisia, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver.