Fragrance comparison

Princess Night vs Anniversary

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 904 ratings analysed

Princess Night

Vera Wang

4.22667 votes

Rank #24,216 SweetVanilla

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57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Anniversary

Roberto Cavalli

3.36237 votes

Rank #12,252 FruityVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anniversary takes 4 of 7 categories.

Princess Night
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Anniversary
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Princess Night3/7

Anniversary4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princess NightVera Wang

AnniversaryRoberto Cavalli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 667 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.36/ 5 · 237 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerPrincess NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

667 votes

19%Love

62%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

220 votes

Category winnerPrincess NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAnniversary

SillageAnniversary

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPrincess NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryWatermelonRed Berries

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRoseAfrican Orange FlowerFrangipani

Base5-7 hrs

SugarVanilleWoodsy NotesMusk

Top

RaspberryPink PepperGranny Smith apple

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineAfrican Orange Flower

Base

VanillePatchouliVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Vanille. Durations are only published for Princess Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring58

Summer45

Fall100

Winter71

Day96

Night100

Category winnerAnniversaryMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 24%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,252

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAnniversaryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Princess Night by Vera Wang takes the sweet DNA of the original Princess and dips it in darker, spun-sugar syrup. The opening sprays on with a burst of tart raspberry, crushed wild berries, and an unexpected splash of watery watermelon. It is sweet immediately. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruity sharpness settl…

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Anniversary by Roberto Cavalli is a Floral Fruity creation that celebrates the brand's heritage. Olivier Polge crafted this scent with a sharp opening of raspberry and Granny Smith apple, softening into a heart of heliotrope and jasmine. The base of patchouli, vanilla, and cedar provides a grounded, slightly spicy fin…

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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, Princess Night or Anniversary?

Anniversary takes 4 of 7 categories. Princess Night is rated 4.22/5 from 667 votes; Anniversary is rated 3.36/5 from 237 votes. Choose Princess Night for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Anniversary for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Princess Night or Anniversary?

Anniversary lasts longest (Anniversary 70/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess Night or Anniversary?

Anniversary projects furthest (Anniversary 64/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess Night and Anniversary smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Vanille.

Is Princess Night or Anniversary better for summer or winter?

For summer, Anniversary is the stronger pick. For winter, Princess Night is the stronger pick. Princess Night suits evening wear; Anniversary suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess Night and Anniversary?

Princess Night has top notes of Raspberry, Watermelon and Red Berries, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, African Orange Flower and Frangipani, a base of Sugar, Vanille, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Anniversary has top notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper and Granny Smith apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and African Orange Flower, a base of Vanille, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar.