A Midnight Stroll vs Incense Antique
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense Antique takes 3 of 5 categories.
A Midnight StrollChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Incense AntiqueChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
A Midnight Stroll2/5
Incense Antique3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- A Midnight Stroll
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Incense Antique
- Sillage & projection
- Incense Antique
- Value for money
- Incense Antique
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- A Midnight Stroll
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Midnight StrollGucciIncense AntiqueBelnuWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 410 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%
4.10/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%
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
50%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense Antique
SillageIncense Antique
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIncense AntiqueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
amber65%
smoky53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
fresh spicy88%
amber77%
warm spicy65%
aromatic53%
smoky42%
Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic
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
Black PepperCardamomLemon
Heart
IncenseOlibanumTobacco LeafPatchouli
Base
Guaiac WoodCade oilCypressAmberLabdanum
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cade oil and Cypress. 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
Spring70
Summer20
Fall100
Winter90
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#34,212
PerfumerIlias Ermenidis
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →Incense Antique by Belnu delivers a crisp, forest-like experience centered around natural resin. The scent highlights a bright opening of black pepper and lemon before settling into a warm, pine-like drydown. It works beautifully for those who want a clean, non-smoky incense that feels alive on the skin.
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 Incense Antique?
Incense Antique takes 3 of 5 categories. A Midnight Stroll is rated 4.12/5 from 410 votes; Incense Antique is rated 4.10/5 from 20 votes. Choose A Midnight Stroll for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Incense Antique for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, A Midnight Stroll or Incense Antique?
Incense Antique lasts longest (Incense Antique 78/100, A Midnight Stroll 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A Midnight Stroll or Incense Antique?
Incense Antique projects furthest (Incense Antique 67/100, A Midnight Stroll 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A Midnight Stroll and Incense Antique smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Cade oil and Cypress.
Is A Midnight Stroll or Incense Antique better for summer or winter?
A Midnight Stroll suits evening wear; Incense Antique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A Midnight Stroll and Incense Antique?
A Midnight Stroll has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress. Incense Antique has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Olibanum, Tobacco Leaf and Patchouli, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cade oil, Cypress and Amber.
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