Fragrance comparison

Amber Absolute Oil vs Enjoli Midnight

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amber Absolute Oil

Clive Christian

4.673 votes

Rank #45,923 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Enjoli Midnight

Charles of the Ritz

4.3719 votes

Rank #45,625 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Absolute Oil takes 3 of 5 categories.

Amber Absolute Oil
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Enjoli Midnight
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amber Absolute Oil3/5

Enjoli Midnight2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Absolute Oil
Sillage & projection: Enjoli Midnight
Value for money: Amber Absolute Oil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Amber Absolute Oil
Fragranxe ranking: Enjoli Midnight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Absolute OilClive Christian

Enjoli MidnightCharles of the Ritz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.37/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 19%Had 19%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

63%Love

21%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityAmber Absolute Oil

SillageEnjoli Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAmber Absolute OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GingerBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 4 hours

OlibanumCinnamonRose

Base8 to 12+ hours

AmberStyraxPapyrusMuskVanilla

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesMandarin OrangeBay LeafFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasminePatchouliCinnamonSandalwoodRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanilleOlibanumStyraxBenzoinFrench labdanum

Category winnerAmber Absolute OilLongest dry-down: 8 to 12+ hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter57

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,923

PerfumerBeverley Bayne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnjoli MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Absolute Oil by Clive Christian delivers a concentrated resinous profile centered on warm amber, sweet vanilla, and aromatic olibanum. It opens with a bright flash of bergamot and mandarin orange paired with sharp, zesty ginger that cuts through the underlying density. As the initial citrus settles, a heart of w…

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Charles of the Ritz launched Enjoli Midnight in 1984 as the nocturnal sequel to their famous daytime blockbuster. While the original scent captured the working woman's daytime hustle, Midnight was engineered for after-hours romance. It opens with brisk aldehydes, herbal bay leaf, and tart mandarin before plunging into…

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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, Amber Absolute Oil or Enjoli Midnight?

Amber Absolute Oil takes 3 of 5 categories. Amber Absolute Oil is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Enjoli Midnight is rated 4.37/5 from 19 votes. Choose Amber Absolute Oil for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Enjoli Midnight for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Absolute Oil or Enjoli Midnight?

Amber Absolute Oil lasts longest (Amber Absolute Oil 95/100, Enjoli Midnight 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Absolute Oil or Enjoli Midnight?

Enjoli Midnight projects furthest (Enjoli Midnight 69/100, Amber Absolute Oil 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Absolute Oil and Enjoli Midnight smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Olibanum, Cinnamon and Rose.

Is Amber Absolute Oil or Enjoli Midnight better for summer or winter?

Amber Absolute Oil suits day or night wear; Enjoli Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Absolute Oil and Enjoli Midnight?

Amber Absolute Oil has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Olibanum, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Amber, Styrax, Papyrus and Musk. Enjoli Midnight has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bay Leaf and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Vanille, Olibanum and Styrax.