Fragrance comparison

Summer Nights vs VV Man

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

Summer Nights

Maracujá Brasil

3.4314 votes

Rank #59,562 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

VV Man

Roberto Verino

3.48126 votes

Rank #16,086 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VV Man takes 5 of 5 categories.

Summer Nights
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, evening wear.
VV Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Summer Nights0/5

VV Man5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer NightsMaracujá Brasil

VV ManRoberto Verino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

3.48/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 36%Had 35%Want 29%

Category winnerVV ManRating 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

25%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

5%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityVV Man

SillageVV Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVV ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

amber69%

ozonic61%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh spicy

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

MelonOrangeCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

PepperClovesVioletHeliotropeCinnamonRoseJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisPatchouliCivet

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Melon, Violet 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

Summer70

Fall63

Winter30

Day100

Night59

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex25

Women13

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

Men44

Unisex50

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,562

PerfumerSamuel Moraes

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,086

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerVV ManHigher 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…

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VV Man by Roberto Verino is a woody spicy scent that opens with a punchy melon and citrus blend. It settles into a warm, powdery heart of cloves, pepper, and violet, drying down to a resinous cedar and amber base. This fragrance works best for casual office wear during autumn and spring, offering a distinctive, budget…

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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, Summer Nights or VV Man?

VV Man takes 5 of 5 categories. Summer Nights is rated 3.43/5 from 14 votes; VV Man is rated 3.48/5 from 126 votes. Choose Summer Nights for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose VV Man for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Nights or VV Man?

VV Man lasts longest (VV Man 66/100, Summer Nights 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Nights or VV Man?

VV Man projects furthest (VV Man 56/100, Summer Nights 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Nights and VV Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Melon, Violet and Patchouli.

Is Summer Nights or VV Man better for summer or winter?

Summer Nights suits evening wear; VV Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Nights and VV Man?

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. VV Man has top notes of Melon, Orange, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cloves, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris.