Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs A Goodnight Kiss

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 529 ratings analysed

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

A Goodnight Kiss

Roja Dove

4.08496 votes

Rank #1,362 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Goodnight Kiss takes 5 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
A Goodnight Kiss
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Palimpsest0/5

A Goodnight Kiss5/5

Ratings & consensus: A Goodnight Kiss
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A Goodnight Kiss
Sillage & projection: A Goodnight Kiss
Value for money: A Goodnight Kiss
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Goodnight Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

A Goodnight KissRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

4.08/ 5 · 496 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerA Goodnight KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

52%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityA Goodnight Kiss

SillageA Goodnight Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value25

Category winnerA Goodnight KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

iris92%

white floral84%

amber77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineYlang-YlangNeroliRoseGeraniumPeach

Base

OrrisAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex16

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#1,362

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews106

Category winnerA Goodnight KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

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A Goodnight Kiss is a rich powdery floral with iris, heliotrope, peach and soft white flowers wrapped in musk, woods and a warm ambery base. It opens polished and slightly soapy, then settles into a lipstick-like makeup powder effect that many wearers read as elegant, nostalgic and distinctly luxurious. This is a femi…

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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, Palimpsest or A Goodnight Kiss?

A Goodnight Kiss takes 5 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; A Goodnight Kiss is rated 4.08/5 from 496 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose A Goodnight Kiss for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or A Goodnight Kiss?

A Goodnight Kiss lasts longest (A Goodnight Kiss 83/100, Palimpsest 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or A Goodnight Kiss?

A Goodnight Kiss projects furthest (A Goodnight Kiss 73/100, Palimpsest 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palimpsest and A Goodnight Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla.

Is Palimpsest or A Goodnight Kiss better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and A Goodnight Kiss?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. A Goodnight Kiss has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, a base of Orris, Ambergris, Musk and Sandalwood.