Fragrance comparison

165 BPMs vs Midnight Honey

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

165 BPMs

UFO Parfums · 2023

4.007 votes

Rank #45,799 WoodyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Midnight Honey

MATCA

4.3318 votes

Rank #40,606 BeeswaxAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

165 BPMs
Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Midnight Honey
Choose it for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

165 BPMs2/4

Midnight Honey2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 165 BPMs
Sillage & projection: Midnight Honey
Value for money: 165 BPMs
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Midnight Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

165 BPMsUFO Parfums

Midnight HoneyMATCA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.33/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

Longevity165 BPMs

SillageMidnight Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value56

Category winner165 BPMsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

herbal88%

amber77%

sweet65%

aromatic53%

yellow floral42%

beeswax100%

amber92%

honey84%

animalic77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Buddha WoodAraucariaMimosaHoneysuckleImmortelleLabdanumChamomileAmbergrisMassoiaBulgarian RoseSilver FirNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bitter OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniMimosaOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmine

Base

BeeswaxLabdanumImmortelleVanillaBenzoinLeatherBlack Currant

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Honeysuckle, Immortelle and Labdanum. Durations are only published for 165 BPMs, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day37

Night100

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Party 45%Date 28%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,799

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2023

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,606

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UFO Parfums 165 BPMs opens with a sharp, medicinal crack of silver fir and turpentine-tinged araucaria pine resin. The immediate sensation is intense. A heavy splash of peaty single malt scotch cuts across the needle-sharp needles. Give it ten minutes. As the boozy solvent vapor clears, dry Australian buddha wood anch…

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MATCA Midnight Honey opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and mandarin before revealing a heavy beeswax core. Tropical frangipani and yellow mimosa lighten the dense honey accord in the mid, keeping the sweetness grounded in natural floral sap. As it warms on skin, smoky labdanum and raw leather pull the composit…

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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, 165 BPMs or Midnight Honey?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 165 BPMs is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Midnight Honey is rated 4.33/5 from 18 votes. Choose 165 BPMs for a woody and herbal character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Midnight Honey for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 165 BPMs or Midnight Honey?

They last about the same: 165 BPMs 73/100, Midnight Honey 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 165 BPMs or Midnight Honey?

Midnight Honey projects furthest (Midnight Honey 70/100, 165 BPMs 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 165 BPMs and Midnight Honey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Honeysuckle, Immortelle and Labdanum.

Is 165 BPMs or Midnight Honey better for summer or winter?

165 BPMs suits evening wear; Midnight Honey suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 165 BPMs and Midnight Honey?

165 BPMs features Buddha Wood, Araucaria, Mimosa, Honeysuckle and Immortelle. Midnight Honey has top notes of Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Beeswax, Labdanum, Immortelle and Vanilla.