Fragrance comparison

A Midnight Stroll vs Incense City

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 833 ratings analysed

5 wins

A Midnight Stroll

Gucci

4.12410 votes

Rank #3,752 AromaticWoody

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55%scent match

Closely related

Incense City

Allsaints

3.81423 votes

Rank #3,253 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Midnight Stroll takes 5 of 7 categories.

A Midnight Stroll
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Incense City
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

A Midnight Stroll5/7

Incense City2/7

Ratings & consensus: A Midnight Stroll
Community sentiment: A Midnight Stroll
Longevity: A Midnight Stroll
Sillage & projection: A Midnight Stroll
Value for money: Incense City
Versatility: A Midnight Stroll
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Incense City

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Midnight StrollGucci

Incense CityAllsaints

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

3.81/ 5 · 423 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 40%

Category winnerA Midnight StrollRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

410 votes

28%Love

44%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

285 votes

Category winnerA Midnight StrollMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityA Midnight Stroll

SillageA Midnight Stroll

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value72

Category winnerIncense CityBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

amber65%

smoky53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

musky60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Incense

Heart3 to 5 hours

Cade oil

Base4 to 6 hours

Cypress

Notes

IncenseCedarCypressMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense 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 season

Spring36

Summer21

Fall100

Winter97

Day32

Night100

Spring68

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA Midnight StrollMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex43

Women6

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,752

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews67

Overall rank#3,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews102

Category winnerIncense CityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A 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…

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Incense City by Allsaints is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Incense City was launched in 2018.

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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.

Which is better, A Midnight Stroll or Incense City?

A Midnight Stroll takes 5 of 7 categories. A Midnight Stroll is rated 4.12/5 from 410 votes; Incense City is rated 3.81/5 from 423 votes. Choose A Midnight Stroll for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Incense City for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A Midnight Stroll or Incense City?

They last about the same: A Midnight Stroll 68/100, Incense City 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A Midnight Stroll or Incense City?

Projection is very close: A Midnight Stroll 58/100, Incense City 56/100 for sillage.

Do A Midnight Stroll and Incense City smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense and Cypress.

Is A Midnight Stroll or Incense City better for summer or winter?

For summer, A Midnight Stroll is the stronger pick. For winter, Incense City is the stronger pick. A Midnight Stroll suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.