Fragrance comparison

Summer Nights vs Marseille

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Summer Nights

Laverne

—0 votes

Rank #74,890 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Marseille

Mendes Perfumes

4.0018 votes

Rank #22,322 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marseille takes 1 of 1 categories.

Summer Nights
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Marseille
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Summer Nights0/1

Marseille1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer NightsLaverne

MarseilleMendes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

22%Like

28%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

white floral74%

amber65%

soft spicy56%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

sweet56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Clary SageBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomCedarwoodGeranium

Base6-8 hrs

AmberCashmeranMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBasilBergamotLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomGeraniumTobaccoViolet Leaf

Base

Haitian VetiverTonka BeanVanillaLabdanumCashmere WoodMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Geranium. Durations are only published for Summer Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter29

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,322

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMarseilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Summer Nights by Laverne captures the relaxed sensation of walking outdoors just after sundown when the daytime heat begins to break. The scent starts with a bright splash of tart bergamot and aromatic clary sage that feels like a clean, crisp breeze against warm skin. As that initial citrus fizz settles, a smooth hea…

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Mendes Perfumes Marseille opens with a crisp burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and lemon, quickly grounded by sharp basil leaf. As the bright citrus top begins to settle, a heart of orange blossom, violet leaf, and spicy geranium brings a clean aromatic texture with subtle green undertones. The base gradually turns …

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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.

Do Summer Nights and Marseille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Geranium.

Is Summer Nights or Marseille better for summer or winter?

Marseille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Nights and Marseille?

Summer Nights has top notes of Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Geranium, a base of Amber, Cashmeran and Musk. Marseille has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Basil, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Geranium, Tobacco and Violet Leaf, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Labdanum.