Fragrance comparison

16th Century vs Midnight Kissed in Paris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

16th Century

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #49,095 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight Kissed in Paris

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #69,603 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

16th Century takes 1 of 1 categories.

16th Century
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Midnight Kissed in Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character.

16th Century1/1

Midnight Kissed in Paris0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 16th Century

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

16th CenturyAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Midnight Kissed in ParisMariná Rituals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

floral77%

rose69%

sweet61%

rose100%

fruity86%

vanilla72%

sweet58%

floral44%

powdery30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both rose, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperRaspberryJasmine

Heart

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)HeliotropeRose

Base

PatchouliMuskVanilla

Notes

RaspberryVanillaRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Midnight Kissed in Paris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,095

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner16th CenturyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

16th Century by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. 16th Century was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Christophe Hérault. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Raspberry and Jasmine; middle notes are Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Heliotrope and Rose; base notes are Patchouli, M…

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Midnight Kissed in Paris by Mariná Rituals is a focused floral fruity gourmand scent built around raspberry, rose, and vanilla. It opens with tart red berry sweetness, pairing the bright fruitiness of ripe raspberry directly against a velvety rose petal core. As the initial brightness settles, rich vanilla emerges fro…

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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.

Do 16th Century and Midnight Kissed in Paris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Rose and Vanilla.

Is 16th Century or Midnight Kissed in Paris better for summer or winter?

16th Century suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 16th Century and Midnight Kissed in Paris?

16th Century has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raspberry and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Midnight Kissed in Paris features Raspberry, Vanilla and Rose.