Fragrance comparison

Summer Night vs Twilight

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 159 ratings analysed

Summer Night

Canali

4.04141 votes

Rank #35,418 WoodyCitrus

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39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Twilight

Mith

4.3318 votes

Rank #35,568 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Twilight takes 4 of 5 categories.

Summer Night
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Twilight
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Summer Night1/5

Twilight4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer NightCanali

TwilightMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%

4.33/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 60%Had 2%Want 38%

Category winnerTwilightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

141 votes

56%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTwilight

SillageTwilight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerTwilightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

earthy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomNutmegAppleCoriander

Heart2 to 3 hours

MelonJasmineOrange BlossomVioletLily-of-the-ValleyLily

Base3 to 5 hours

LeatherSandalwoodCedarTonka BeanVetiverIrisMuskOakmoss

Top

OrangeBergamotAldehydesCoriander

Heart

Pink PepperNeroliCardamomNutmegLily of the Valley

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliAmbroxanBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Summer Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall32

Winter8

Day96

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall70

Winter40

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSummer NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Twilight opens bright and brisk, with orange, bergamot and aldehydes giving it a clean citrus lift before pepper, cardamom and neroli add a dry aromatic spice. As it settles, vetiver, cedar, patchouli and oakmoss give it a textured woody base with a lightly ambered finish. It reads fresh, earthy and quietly polished …

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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, Summer Night or Twilight?

Twilight takes 4 of 5 categories. Summer Night is rated 4.04/5 from 141 votes; Twilight is rated 4.33/5 from 18 votes. Choose Summer Night for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Twilight for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Night or Twilight?

Twilight lasts longest (Twilight 63/100, Summer Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Night or Twilight?

Projection is very close: Twilight 56/100, Summer Night 55/100 for sillage.

Do Summer Night and Twilight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Nutmeg.

Is Summer Night or Twilight better for summer or winter?

Summer Night suits day or night wear; Twilight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Night and Twilight?

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. Twilight has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Coriander, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Neroli, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Ambroxan.