Fragrance comparison

Summer Nights vs Circa

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Summer Nights

Maracujá Brasil

3.4314 votes

Rank #59,562 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Circa

Cardon

—0 votes

Rank #73,595 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Summer Nights takes 1 of 1 categories.

Summer Nights
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Circa
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Summer Nights1/1

Circa0/1

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: Summer Nights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer NightsMaracujá Brasil

CircaCardon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

7%Like

29%Ok

21%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

amber69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

earthy92%

ozonic84%

iris77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeSichuan PepperCardamom

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily of the ValleyMelonViolet

Base5-7+ hrs

AmberTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

MelonLimeCardamom

Heart

CypriolOrrisSageLily of the Valley

Base

PatchouliLeatherVanillaVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Lily of the Valley, Melon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Summer Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex25

Women13

Date 33%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,562

PerfumerSamuel Moraes

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,595

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSummer NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blood orange hits your nose first. It arrives with a mouthwatering, tangy bite, sharpened immediately by crushed cardamom and the zesty tingle of Sichuan pepper. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus blast softens as juicy melon, dewy lily of the valley, and green violet step forward. The fragrance never turns clo…

Reviews →

Circa by Cardon is a Leather fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Circa was launched in 2025. Top notes are Melon, Lime and Cardamom; middle notes are Cypriol, Orris, Sage and Lily of the Valley; base notes are Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla, Vetiver and Sandalwood. It opens with Melon, Lime. The heart moves into …

Reviews →

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.

Do Summer Nights and Circa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and ozonic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Lily of the Valley, Melon and Patchouli.

Is Summer Nights or Circa better for summer or winter?

Summer Nights suits evening wear; Circa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Nights and Circa?

Summer Nights has top notes of Blood Orange, Sichuan Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Melon and Violet, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Circa has top notes of Melon, Lime and Cardamom, heart notes of Cypriol, Orris, Sage and Lily of the Valley, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla and Vetiver.