Fragrance comparison

Refuge Nights vs Wonderful

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

3 wins

Refuge Nights

Charlotte Russe

4.5618 votes

Rank #41,841 FloralSweet

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Wonderful

Michel Germain

4.7010 votes

Rank #38,824 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Refuge Nights takes 3 of 5 categories.

Refuge Nights
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Wonderful
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Refuge Nights3/5

Wonderful2/5

Ratings & consensus: Wonderful
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Refuge Nights
Sillage & projection: Refuge Nights
Value for money: Refuge Nights
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wonderful

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Refuge NightsCharlotte Russe

WonderfulMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 50%Had 36%Want 14%

4.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 45%Had 4%Want 51%

Category winnerWonderfulRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

80%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityRefuge Nights

SillageRefuge Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value64

Category winnerRefuge NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet91%

white floral83%

fruity74%

rose65%

tropical56%

citrus100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fruity77%

tropical69%

conifer61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, fruity and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla OrchidEgyptian JasminePineappleMoroccan Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimePineapplePink Pepper

Heart

Vanilla OrchidStar JasmineMagnolia

Base

White AmberTonka BeanMossSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla Orchid and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Refuge Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall88

Winter88

Day17

Night100

Spring43

Summer100

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWonderfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Refuge Nights opens with a bright splash of juicy pineapple that feels sweet, sunny, and slightly tart. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off fast, revealing a lush bouquet of Egyptian jasmine and Moroccan rose. This heart is velvety, floral, and unmistakably feminine. As the scent warms up on skin,…

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Wonderful by Michel Germain is a bright floral fruity gourmand built around lime, pineapple, vanilla orchid and soft ambered woods. It opens juicy and citrusy, then turns sweeter and more floral as jasmine, magnolia and tonka come forward. The mood is easy, sunny and modern, with a noticeably feminine lean despite its…

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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, Refuge Nights or Wonderful?

Refuge Nights takes 3 of 5 categories. Refuge Nights is rated 4.56/5 from 18 votes; Wonderful is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Refuge Nights for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Wonderful for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Refuge Nights or Wonderful?

Refuge Nights lasts longest (Refuge Nights 63/100, Wonderful 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Refuge Nights or Wonderful?

Refuge Nights projects furthest (Refuge Nights 58/100, Wonderful 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Refuge Nights and Wonderful smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Vanilla Orchid and Pineapple.

Is Refuge Nights or Wonderful better for summer or winter?

Refuge Nights suits evening wear; Wonderful suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Refuge Nights and Wonderful?

Refuge Nights features Vanilla Orchid, Egyptian Jasmine, Pineapple and Moroccan Rose. Wonderful has top notes of Lime, Pineapple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Star Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of White Amber, Tonka Bean, Moss and Sandalwood.