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Prince vs Summer Night

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

Updated 217 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prince takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Prince

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Summer Night

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Prince6/7
Summer Night1/7
Ratings & consensus
Prince
Community sentiment
Prince
Longevity
Prince
Sillage & projection
Prince
Value for money
Prince
Versatility
Summer Night
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Prince

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PrinceLuxodor
Summer NightCanali
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.36/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.04/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%
Category winnerPrinceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
61%Love
25%Like
7%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate

76 votes

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

141 votes

Category winnerPrinceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityPrince

SillagePrince

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value86
¤ Price value50
Category winnerPrinceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fruity92%
citrus84%
white floral77%
musky69%
mossy61%
woody100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AppleBergamot
Heart
CedarJasmine
Base
Woody NotesOakmossMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
PineappleOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomNutmegAppleCoriander
Heart2 to 3 hours
MelonJasmineOrange BlossomVioletLily-of-the-ValleyLily
Base3 to 5 hours
LeatherSandalwoodCedarTonka BeanVetiverIrisMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesApple, Bergamot, Cedar 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter72
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer89
Fall32
Winter8
Day96
Night100
Category winnerSummer NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men70
Unisex27
Women3
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#35,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrinceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prince by Luxodor opens with crisp apple and bergamot, then settles into cedar, jasmine, oakmoss, and musk. It wears as a woody chypre with a clean fruity lift up top and a drier, mossy base underneath. It usually reads smooth, masculine-leaning, and strong in the air, with lasting power that suits cooler days, spring…

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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, Prince or Summer Night?

Prince takes 6 of 7 categories. Prince is rated 4.36/5 from 76 votes; Summer Night is rated 4.04/5 from 141 votes. Choose Prince for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Summer Night for a woody and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Prince or Summer Night?

Prince lasts longest (Prince 79/100, Summer Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prince or Summer Night?

Prince projects furthest (Prince 70/100, Summer Night 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prince and Summer Night smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Bergamot, Cedar and Jasmine.

Is Prince or Summer Night better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Prince and Summer Night?

Prince has top notes of Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Musk. 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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