Fragrance comparison

Princess Night vs Vice Versa

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,079 ratings analysed

4 wins

Princess Night

Vera Wang

4.22667 votes

Rank #24,216 SweetVanilla

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Vice Versa

Yves Saint Laurent

4.11412 votes

Rank #25,278 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Princess Night 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.
Vice Versa
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Princess Night4/7

Vice Versa3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princess NightVera Wang

Vice VersaYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 667 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 412 votes

Have 48%Had 52%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

42%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

412 votes

Category winnerPrincess NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVice Versa

SillageVice Versa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value47

Category winnerPrincess NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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

Top

TomatoMandarin OrangeRaspberryBlueberry

Heart

TuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerBellflowerJasmineFreesiaPeonyPeachMelon

Base

MuskIrisAmberVanilleVirginia 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

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVice VersaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,278

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

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Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral fruity fragrance from 1999 that pairs tangy garden greens with sun-ripened fruit. It opens with an unexpected burst of crisp tomato vine, juicy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet blueberry. As the green crunch softens, a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, Afri…

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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 Vice Versa?

Princess Night takes 4 of 7 categories. Princess Night is rated 4.22/5 from 667 votes; Vice Versa is rated 4.11/5 from 412 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 Vice Versa for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Princess Night or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa lasts longest (Vice Versa 65/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess Night or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa projects furthest (Vice Versa 62/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess Night and Vice Versa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Vanille.

Is Princess Night or Vice Versa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vice Versa is the stronger pick. For winter, Princess Night is the stronger pick. Princess Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess Night and Vice Versa?

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. Vice Versa has top notes of Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Blueberry, heart notes of Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Vanille.