Fragrance comparison

Waterfall vs Sensuous Night

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 82 ratings analysed

3 wins

Waterfall

AERU

4.673 votes

Rank #36,520 MarineFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Sensuous Night

Khadlaj Perfumes

3.7779 votes

Rank #17,670 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waterfall takes 3 of 4 categories.

Waterfall
Choose it for a marine and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sensuous Night
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Waterfall3/4

Sensuous Night1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WaterfallAERU

Sensuous NightKhadlaj Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 9%Want 78%

3.77/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 57%Had 8%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityWaterfall

SillageWaterfall

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerWaterfallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

salty61%

fruity100%

woody92%

fresh84%

floral77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesPineappleBergamotMandarin

Heart

Green TeaBlackcurrant

Base

Bitter OrangeSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk

Top

Green AppleLemonPineapple

Heart

BlackcurrantJasmineRoseViolet

Base

PatchouliAmberVanillaCedarwood

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Blackcurrant and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring93

Summer100

Fall79

Winter39

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#17,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerSensuous NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Waterfall opens bright and brisk, with bergamot, mandarin and a watery pineapple lift before it softens into a greener, calmer heart. The tea and blackcurrant keep it airy rather than sugary. On skin, it tends to settle into a clean woody musk with a close, relaxed feel. If you like aquatic scents but want something l…

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Sensuous Night by Khadlaj Perfumes is a fruity, floral composition launched in 2023. It opens with bright green apple, lemon, and pineapple, eventually settling into a heart of blackcurrant, rose, and violet. The base grounds this scent with patchouli, amber, vanilla, and cedarwood. It functions as a lightweight, casu…

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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, Waterfall or Sensuous Night?

Waterfall takes 3 of 4 categories. Waterfall is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Sensuous Night is rated 3.77/5 from 79 votes. Choose Waterfall for a marine and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sensuous Night for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Waterfall or Sensuous Night?

Waterfall lasts longest (Waterfall 70/100, Sensuous Night 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Waterfall or Sensuous Night?

Waterfall projects furthest (Waterfall 58/100, Sensuous Night 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Waterfall and Sensuous Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and citrus accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Blackcurrant and Cedarwood.

Is Waterfall or Sensuous Night better for summer or winter?

Waterfall suits daytime wear; Sensuous Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Waterfall and Sensuous Night?

Waterfall has top notes of Sea Notes, Pineapple, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Green Tea and Blackcurrant, a base of Bitter Orange, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Musk. Sensuous Night has top notes of Green Apple, Lemon and Pineapple, heart notes of Blackcurrant, Jasmine, Rose and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Cedarwood.