Fragrance comparison

A Midnight Stroll vs Music Festival

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 1,871 ratings analysed

4 wins

A Midnight Stroll

Gucci

4.12410 votes

Rank #3,752 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Music Festival

Maison Martin Margiela

3.691,461 votes

Rank #3,193 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Midnight Stroll takes 4 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.
Music Festival
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

A Midnight Stroll4/7

Music Festival2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Midnight StrollGucci

Music FestivalMaison Martin Margiela

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

3.69/ 5 · 1,461 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

31%Love

38%Like

12%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

1,284 votes

Category winnerA Midnight StrollMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityA Midnight Stroll

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMusic FestivalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

amber65%

smoky53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

smoky92%

aromatic84%

patchouli77%

cannabis69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic 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

Top

cannabisRed AppleViolet Leaf

Heart

PatchouliTobaccoIncense

Base

LeatherCypressCedar

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

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#3,193

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews198

Category winnerMusic FestivalHigher 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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Music Festival by Maison Martin Margiela centers on a resinous, herbal blend anchored by cannabis, tobacco, and patchouli. This woody chypre offers a nostalgic, outdoorsy profile ideal for transitional weather. It is a bold, artistic scent for those who enjoy earthy, smoke-tinged compositions that stand apart from tra…

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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 Music Festival?

A Midnight Stroll takes 4 of 7 categories. A Midnight Stroll is rated 4.12/5 from 410 votes; Music Festival is rated 3.69/5 from 1,461 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 Music Festival for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, A Midnight Stroll or Music Festival?

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

Which projects more, A Midnight Stroll or Music Festival?

Projection is very close: A Midnight Stroll 58/100, Music Festival 58/100 for sillage.

Do A Midnight Stroll and Music Festival smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense and Cypress.

Is A Midnight Stroll or Music Festival 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. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Midnight Stroll and Music Festival?

A Midnight Stroll has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress. Music Festival has top notes of cannabis, Red Apple and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Patchouli, Tobacco and Incense, a base of Leather, Cypress and Cedar.