A Midnight Stroll vs Apex Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Apex Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.
A Midnight StrollChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.
Apex ParfumChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
A Midnight Stroll2/7
Apex Parfum5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- A Midnight Stroll
- Community sentiment
- A Midnight Stroll
- Longevity
- Apex Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Apex Parfum
- Value for money
- Apex Parfum
- Versatility
- Apex Parfum
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Apex Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Midnight StrollGucciApex ParfumRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 410 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%
3.99/ 5 · 559 votes
Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%
Category winnerA Midnight StrollRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
27%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
410 votes
53%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
14%Hate
305 votes
Category winnerA Midnight StrollMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityApex Parfum
SillageApex Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerApex ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
amber65%
smoky53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
mossy69%
earthy61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Incense
Heart3 to 5 hours
Cade oil
Base4 to 6 hours
Cypress
Top
BergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeLemon
Heart
JasminePineappleLabdanum
Base
CypressOakmossBalsam FirPatchouliLeatherTobaccoMuskRum
InformationalShared notesCypress. Durations are only published for A Midnight Stroll, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer21
Fall100
Winter97
Day32
Night100
Spring100
Summer70
Fall99
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerApex ParfumMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,752
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews67
Overall rank#1,211
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews120
Category winnerApex ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA Midnight Stroll by Gucci is an austere, nocturnal woody fragrance built around a stark trio of notes. The scent opens with a sharp plume of resinous incense, creating an immediate smoky haze. As the resin settles, the fragrance shifts into intense cade oil, which introduces a raw, campfire woodiness with distinct ch…
Reviews →Apex Parfum is a dark green woody leather with a bright citrus opening and a richer, more polished core than the original Apex EDP. Reviews often describe it as mature, formal, and sharply masculine in tone, with pineapple, moss, cypress, tobacco, and leather giving it a bitter, forest-like depth. It wears dense and r…
Reviews →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, A Midnight Stroll or Apex Parfum?
Apex Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. A Midnight Stroll is rated 4.12/5 from 410 votes; Apex Parfum is rated 3.99/5 from 559 votes. Choose A Midnight Stroll for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Apex Parfum for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, A Midnight Stroll or Apex Parfum?
Apex Parfum lasts longest (Apex Parfum 80/100, A Midnight Stroll 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A Midnight Stroll or Apex Parfum?
Apex Parfum projects furthest (Apex Parfum 69/100, A Midnight Stroll 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A Midnight Stroll and Apex Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress.
Is A Midnight Stroll or Apex Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Apex Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Apex Parfum is the stronger pick. A Midnight Stroll suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A Midnight Stroll and Apex Parfum?
A Midnight Stroll has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress. Apex Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Pineapple and Labdanum, a base of Cypress, Oakmoss, Balsam Fir and Patchouli.
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