Fragrance comparison

Sunny Diane vs Night

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 576 ratings analysed

Sunny Diane

Diane von Furstenberg

3.9279 votes

Rank #40,825 MarineCitrus

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27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Night

Victoria's Secret

4.12497 votes

Rank #2,474 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sunny Diane
Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Night
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sunny Diane3/7

Night4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sunny DianeDiane von Furstenberg

NightVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 40%Had 21%Want 39%

4.12/ 5 · 497 votes

Have 42%Had 26%Want 33%

Category winnerNightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

68%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

41%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

497 votes

Category winnerSunny DianeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNight

SillageNight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value65

Category winnerSunny DianeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

citrus92%

woody84%

floral77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

floral77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterMandarin OrangeFrangipaniMuskDriftwoodVioletWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleOrchiddark woodsy notesSea waterJasmineLemon

Heart

PlumLilyPeonyVioletOrangeIrisAngels Trumpet

Base

RaspberryPatchouliMuskSandalwoodBourbon VanillaTonka BeanBlack AmberDriftwood

InformationalShared notesSea water, Musk, Driftwood and Violet. Durations are only published for Sunny Diane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer100

Fall22

Winter7

Day100

Night10

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSunny DianeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex8

Women85

Men2

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,474

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews78

Category winnerNightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sunny Diane by Diane von Furstenberg delivers a bright, seaside floral character designed for warm weather. The scent opens with a burst of juicy mandarin orange paired with salty sea water accords that create a refreshing coastal breeze. As it settles, tropical frangipani flowers and soft violet petals emerge, lendin…

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Night by Victoria's Secret is an oriental floral fragrance launched in 2013, designed for the bold and glamorous. It balances crisp apple and sea water notes with a complex base of dark woods, patchouli, and bourbon vanilla. This scent is meant for evening wear, providing a seductive and warm aura that suits a confide…

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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, Sunny Diane or Night?

Night takes 4 of 7 categories. Sunny Diane is rated 3.92/5 from 79 votes; Night is rated 4.12/5 from 497 votes. Choose Sunny Diane for a marine and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Night for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sunny Diane or Night?

Night lasts longest (Night 59/100, Sunny Diane 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunny Diane or Night?

Projection is very close: Night 55/100, Sunny Diane 53/100 for sillage.

Do Sunny Diane and Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Sea water, Musk, Driftwood and Violet.

Is Sunny Diane or Night better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sunny Diane is the stronger pick. For winter, Night is the stronger pick. Sunny Diane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunny Diane and Night?

Sunny Diane features Sea water, Mandarin Orange, Frangipani, Musk and Driftwood. Night has top notes of Apple, Orchid, dark woodsy notes and Sea water, heart notes of Plum, Lily, Peony and Violet, a base of Raspberry, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.