Fragrance comparison

Princess Night vs No 8

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 684 ratings analysed

Princess Night

Vera Wang

4.22667 votes

Rank #24,216 SweetVanilla

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

No 8

Prudence Paris

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,093 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 8 takes 4 of 6 categories.

Princess Night
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
No 8
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Princess Night2/6

No 84/6

Ratings & consensus: Princess Night
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 8
Sillage & projection: No 8
Value for money: No 8
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 8
Fragranxe ranking: Princess Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princess NightVera Wang

No 8Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 667 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

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

24%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo 8

SillageNo 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNo 8Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

amber100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperCorianderRed Berries

Heart3-4 hrs

CarnationWhite HoneyAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineTuberoseCinnamonRose

Base8-10+ hrs

OpoponaxAmberSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMuskVetiver

Category winnerNo 8Longest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 18%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,093

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPrincess NightHigher 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…

Reviews →

No 8 by Prudence Paris is a rich, warm spiced floral perfume built around sweet honey, carnation, and glowing amber. Created by perfumer Prudence Kilgour in 2009, it greets you with an immediate burst of cracked pink pepper, tart red berries, and aromatic coriander before blooming into a plush bouquet of jasmine, oran…

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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 No 8?

No 8 takes 4 of 6 categories. Princess Night is rated 4.22/5 from 667 votes; No 8 is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes. Choose Princess Night for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose No 8 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Princess Night or No 8?

No 8 lasts longest (No 8 80/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess Night or No 8?

No 8 projects furthest (No 8 78/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess Night and No 8 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Jasmine, Rose and African Orange Flower.

Is Princess Night or No 8 better for summer or winter?

Princess Night suits evening wear; No 8 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess Night and No 8?

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. No 8 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coriander and Red Berries, heart notes of Carnation, White Honey, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.