A Midnight Stroll vs Fir of the dark
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fir of the dark takes 6 of 8 categories.
A Midnight StrollChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fir of the darkChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
A Midnight Stroll2/8
Fir of the dark6/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Fir of the dark
- Community sentiment
- Fir of the dark
- Longevity
- Fir of the dark
- Sillage & projection
- A Midnight Stroll
- Value for money
- Fir of the dark
- Versatility
- Fir of the dark
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fir of the dark
- Fragranxe ranking
- A Midnight Stroll
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Midnight StrollGucciFir of the darkJMP Artisan PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 410 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%
4.35/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%
Category winnerFir of the darkRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
27%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
410 votes
54%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
46 votes
Category winnerFir of the darkMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFir of the dark
SillageA Midnight Stroll
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFir of the darkBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
amber65%
smoky53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
aromatic90%
fresh spicy80%
amber70%
smoky60%
balsamic50%
Scent match70%Closely related · both aromatic, woody 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
Top20-30 mins
IncenseSpruceBlack PepperCypressGalbanum
Heart3-4 hrs
Virginia CedarLeatherSage
Base6-10+ hrs
FirCade oilJava vetiver oilOakmoss
Category winnerFir of the darkLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer21
Fall100
Winter97
Day32
Night100
Spring82
Summer9
Fall100
Winter91
Day80
Night100
Category winnerFir of the darkMost 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#24,276
PerfumerJakub Pietrynka
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerA Midnight StrollHigher 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 →Fir of the dark by JMP Artisan Perfumes smells like standing in a freezing pine forest at twilight while woodsmoke drifts from a distant cabin. Polish perfumer Jakub Pietrynka skips sweet confectionery amber here. Instead, you get raw, resinous spruce needles, bitter galbanum, and cracked black pepper right from the i…
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 Fir of the dark?
Fir of the dark takes 6 of 8 categories. A Midnight Stroll is rated 4.12/5 from 410 votes; Fir of the dark is rated 4.35/5 from 46 votes. Choose A Midnight Stroll for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fir of the dark for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, A Midnight Stroll or Fir of the dark?
Fir of the dark lasts longest (Fir of the dark 78/100, A Midnight Stroll 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A Midnight Stroll or Fir of the dark?
Projection is very close: A Midnight Stroll 58/100, Fir of the dark 57/100 for sillage.
Do A Midnight Stroll and Fir of the dark smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Cade oil and Cypress.
Is A Midnight Stroll or Fir of the dark better for summer or winter?
For summer, A Midnight Stroll is the stronger pick. For winter, A Midnight Stroll is the stronger pick. A Midnight Stroll suits evening wear; Fir of the dark suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A Midnight Stroll and Fir of the dark?
A Midnight Stroll has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress. Fir of the dark has top notes of Incense, Spruce, Black Pepper and Cypress, heart notes of Virginia Cedar, Leather and Sage, a base of Fir, Cade oil, Java vetiver oil and Oakmoss.
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