Fragrance comparison

Zara Cape Town vs Night for Women No. 16

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Zara Cape Town

Zara

3.1216 votes

Rank #55,312 FruitySweet

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67%scent match

Closely related

Night for Women No. 16

Bic

5.001 votes

Rank #55,976 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Zara Cape Town
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Night for Women No. 16
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Zara Cape Town1/2

Night for Women No. 161/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Night for Women No. 16
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zara Cape Town

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zara Cape TownZara

Night for Women No. 16Bic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 23%Want 52%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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 / hate53

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNight for Women No. 16

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

violet77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

aquatic69%

fresh61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPineapple

Heart

VioletJasmine

Base

MuskCedarAmber

Top

PineapplePlumWatermelonPearRed Berries

Heart

JasmineVioletLily

Base

Woodsy NotesMuskVanille

InformationalShared notesPear, Pineapple, Violet and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night22

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,976

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZara Cape TownHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Cape Town by Zara offers a bright, fruity opening centered on pear and pineapple. This floral-fruity scent transitions into a powdery violet and jasmine heart before settling onto a base of musk and amber. It works well as a casual daytime fragrance for spring or summer outings, providing a light, accessible arom…

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Night for Women No. 16 by Bic is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Pineapple, Plum, Watermelon, Pear and Red Berries; middle notes are Jasmine, Violet and Lily; base notes are Woodsy Notes, Musk and Vanille. It opens with Pineapple, Plum. The heart moves into Jasmine, Violet. In the dry-down, Woodsy N…

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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, Zara Cape Town or Night for Women No. 16?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Zara Cape Town is rated 3.12/5 from 16 votes; Night for Women No. 16 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Zara Cape Town for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Night for Women No. 16 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Zara Cape Town or Night for Women No. 16?

Night for Women No. 16 projects furthest (Night for Women No. 16 75/100, Zara Cape Town 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zara Cape Town and Night for Women No. 16 smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Pineapple, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Zara Cape Town or Night for Women No. 16 better for summer or winter?

Zara Cape Town suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zara Cape Town and Night for Women No. 16?

Zara Cape Town has top notes of Pear and Pineapple, heart notes of Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber. Night for Women No. 16 has top notes of Pineapple, Plum, Watermelon and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Lily, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk and Vanille.