Fragrance comparison

Powder Night vs Broadway Nite

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 447 ratings analysed

Powder Night

G Parfums

2.502 votes

Rank #70,497 PowderyViolet

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Broadway Nite

Bond No 9

3.56445 votes

Rank #9,314 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Powder Night
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Broadway Nite
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Powder Night1/2

Broadway Nite1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Powder NightG Parfums

Broadway NiteBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

3.56/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

34%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

368 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePowder Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

iris69%

woody61%

powdery100%

vanilla91%

violet83%

aldehydic74%

floral65%

rose56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseIrisPatchouliLeatherVanillaMuskVioletHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VioletHeliotropeAldehydesRoseVanillaIrisMuskViolet LeafAmberHoneysuckleCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Powder Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring69

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men5

Unisex30

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,497

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,314

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerBroadway NiteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powder Night by G Parfums delivers a dramatic cloud of vintage cosmetic powder. You get an immediate blast of sweet violet and velvety rose right after spraying. The sensation recalls classic lipstick and antique vanity tables. Within fifteen minutes, an earthy iris note emerges alongside nutty heliotrope. The scent f…

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Broadway Nite is a plush, powdery floral built around violet, heliotrope, rose and iris, softened by vanilla, amber and musk. It opens with a bright aldehydic lift, then settles into a warm, cosmetic-style bouquet that feels dressed up and distinctly feminine. It usually reads richer than fresh, with strong projection…

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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, Powder Night or Broadway Nite?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Powder Night is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Broadway Nite is rated 3.56/5 from 445 votes. Choose Powder Night for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Broadway Nite for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.