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Ormonde Woman vs Summer Night

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

Updated 2,061 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ormonde Woman takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Ormonde Woman

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Summer Night

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ormonde Woman5/7
Summer Night2/7
Ratings & consensus
Ormonde Woman
Community sentiment
Summer Night
Longevity
Ormonde Woman
Sillage & projection
Ormonde Woman
Value for money
Summer Night
Versatility
Ormonde Woman
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ormonde Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ormonde WomanOrmonde Jayne
Summer NightCanali
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.16/ 5 · 1,920 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.04/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%
Category winnerOrmonde WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
36%Like
8%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

1,874 votes

28%Love
57%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

141 votes

Category winnerSummer NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityOrmonde Woman

SillageOrmonde Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerSummer NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic90%
green80%
warm spicy70%
powdery60%
fresh50%
woody100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrassCardamomCoriander
Heart
Black hemlock or TsugaVioletJasmine
Base
VetiverCedarSandalwoodAmber
Top30 to 45 minutes
PineappleOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomNutmegAppleCoriander
Heart2 to 3 hours
MelonJasmineOrange BlossomVioletLily-of-the-ValleyLily
Base3 to 5 hours
LeatherSandalwoodCedarTonka BeanVetiverIrisMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coriander, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Summer Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer58
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer89
Fall32
Winter8
Day96
Night100
Category winnerOrmonde WomanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex47
Women50
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,296

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews213

Overall rank#35,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrmonde WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ormonde Woman opens with a sharp flash of crushed green grass, cardamom, and coriander seed before deepening into its strange centerpiece, black hemlock absolute. Geza Schoen blended this coniferous wood with soft jasmine and violet, creating a shadowy, forest floor atmosphere that feels cool and dry. As it settles, v…

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Summer Night by Canali is a fresh woody fragrance for men that balances bright fruit with a grounded timber base. Released in 2005 as a limited edition Eau de Toilette, it opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange, bergamot, apple, and pineapple laced with coriander and cardamom. The core softens into melon, jasmi…

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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, Ormonde Woman or Summer Night?

Ormonde Woman takes 5 of 7 categories. Ormonde Woman is rated 4.16/5 from 1,920 votes; Summer Night is rated 4.04/5 from 141 votes. Choose Ormonde Woman for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Summer Night for a woody and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ormonde Woman or Summer Night?

Ormonde Woman lasts longest (Ormonde Woman 65/100, Summer Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ormonde Woman or Summer Night?

Projection is very close: Ormonde Woman 56/100, Summer Night 55/100 for sillage.

Do Ormonde Woman and Summer Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coriander, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Ormonde Woman or Summer Night better for summer or winter?

For summer, Summer Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Ormonde Woman is the stronger pick. Summer Night suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ormonde Woman and Summer Night?

Ormonde Woman has top notes of Grass, Cardamom and Coriander, heart notes of Black hemlock or Tsuga, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber. Summer Night has top notes of Pineapple, Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Melon, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tonka Bean.

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