Fragrance comparison

A Midnight Stroll vs The Trail

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 515 ratings analysed

4 wins

A Midnight Stroll

Gucci

4.12410 votes

Rank #3,752 AromaticWoody

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100%scent match

Very similar

The Trail

Maison Alhambra

4.09105 votes

Rank #7,009 AromaticWoody

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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 versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Trail
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

A Midnight Stroll4/7

The Trail3/7

Ratings & consensus: A Midnight Stroll
Community sentiment: A Midnight Stroll
Longevity: The Trail
Sillage & projection: The Trail
Value for money: The Trail
Versatility: A Midnight Stroll
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 StrollGucci

The TrailMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

4.09/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 48%Had 7%Want 45%

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

51%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerA Midnight StrollMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityThe Trail

SillageThe Trail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value83

Category winnerThe TrailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

amber65%

smoky53%

balsamic42%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

amber65%

smoky53%

balsamic42%

Scent match100%Very similar · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

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

Incense

Heart

Cade oil

Base

Cypress

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 season

Spring36

Summer21

Fall100

Winter97

Day32

Night100

Spring39

Summer14

Fall84

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA Midnight StrollMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex43

Women6

Men62

Unisex34

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,752

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews67

Overall rank#7,009

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerA Midnight StrollHigher 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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The Trail by Maison Alhambra is a bold, unisex scent centered on the interplay of smoky incense and woody cypress. Launched in 2022, this fragrance offers a stark, atmospheric experience that feels like a quiet walk through a forest after a fire. It is best suited for cooler weather when its resinous, balsamic qualiti…

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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 The Trail?

A Midnight Stroll takes 4 of 7 categories. A Midnight Stroll is rated 4.12/5 from 410 votes; The Trail is rated 4.09/5 from 105 votes. Choose A Midnight Stroll for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Trail for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A Midnight Stroll or The Trail?

The Trail lasts longest (The Trail 74/100, A Midnight Stroll 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Midnight Stroll or The Trail?

The Trail projects furthest (The Trail 66/100, A Midnight Stroll 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Midnight Stroll and The Trail smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% 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 The Trail better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in A Midnight Stroll and The Trail?

A Midnight Stroll has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress. The Trail has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress.