Fragrance comparison

Paris Nights vs Wilhelm I

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

1 wins

Paris Nights

Celine Dion

4.0060 votes

Rank #34,816 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Wilhelm I

Wilhelm Perfume

2.001 votes

Rank #68,838 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris Nights takes 1 of 1 categories.

Paris Nights
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wilhelm I
Choose it for a floral and fresh character.

Paris Nights1/1

Wilhelm I0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paris NightsCeline Dion

Wilhelm IWilhelm Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 21%Had 26%Want 52%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

violet69%

white floral61%

floral100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

musky77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

WisteriaPassionfruitBlack Violet

Heart2-3 hrs

Wild JasmineLaburnumRoseOsmanthus

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodCashmere WoodAmberPatchouli

Top

PassionfruitPink PepperSnowdrops

Heart

OsmanthusWisteriaMate

Base

MuskJasmineSandalwood

InformationalShared notesWisteria, Passionfruit, Osmanthus and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Paris Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer56

Fall100

Winter67

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 29%Date 23%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,816

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#68,838

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParis NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paris Nights by Celine Dion is a soft, comforting floral fragrance built around dewy purple blossoms, tart fruit, and creamy woods. The scent opens with a lively flash of passionfruit and wisteria before relaxing into powdery black violet and velvety wild jasmine. It is gentle. You will not clear a room with this. As …

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Wilhelm I by Wilhelm Perfume is a floral fruity scent that balances tropical energy with soft, woody textures. Launched in 2012, this unisex composition relies on a vibrant opening of passionfruit and pink pepper to capture attention before softening into a lingering base of jasmine and sandalwood. It offers a distinc…

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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, Paris Nights or Wilhelm I?

Paris Nights takes 1 of 1 categories. Paris Nights is rated 4.00/5 from 60 votes; Wilhelm I is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Paris Nights for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wilhelm I for a floral and fresh character.

Do Paris Nights and Wilhelm I smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Wisteria, Passionfruit, Osmanthus and Sandalwood.

Is Paris Nights or Wilhelm I better for summer or winter?

Paris Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paris Nights and Wilhelm I?

Paris Nights has top notes of Wisteria, Passionfruit and Black Violet, heart notes of Wild Jasmine, Laburnum, Rose and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood and Amber. Wilhelm I has top notes of Passionfruit, Pink Pepper and Snowdrops, heart notes of Osmanthus, Wisteria and Mate, a base of Musk, Jasmine and Sandalwood.