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Amber vs Midnight Eclipse

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

Updated 219 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Eclipse takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Amber

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Midnight Eclipse

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amber2/5
Midnight Eclipse3/5
Ratings & consensus
Midnight Eclipse
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Midnight Eclipse
Sillage & projection
Midnight Eclipse
Value for money
Amber
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AmberAl Haramain Perfumes
Midnight EclipseLMA27
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.64/ 5 · 205 votes
Have 48%Had 19%Want 33%
4.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%
Category winnerMidnight EclipseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
38%Like
6%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate

164 votes

79%Love
14%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityMidnight Eclipse

SillageMidnight Eclipse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value85
¤ Price value77
Category winnerAmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
patchouli77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
fresh spicy100%
iris91%
aromatic83%
rum74%
rose65%
herbal56%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Spicy NotesSaffronGeraniumClovesLemonLavender
Heart
SandalwoodRoseCedarOrrisArtemisia
Base
AmberPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodMuskAmyris
Top
OrrisRum
Heart
GeraniumJasmolactone
Base
CashmeranMuskAmyrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Sandalwood, Orris and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring47
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer75
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night70
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men43
Unisex47
Women10
Men0
Unisex78
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#29,473

PerfumerLiliya Bunos

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Haramain Amber wears like a true bakhoor style amber, smoky, dusty, and earthy, the kind of warm incense aroma many people recognise from Middle Eastern perfume oils. The opening can come off sharp and medicinal to some noses (even strangely salty), then it settles into a smoother amber woods feel with patchouli, s…

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Midnight Eclipse opens with a boozy splash of rum poured over dry, buttery orris root. Rather than leaning on bright citrus top notes, the composition introduces a clean, peppered geranium heart accented by jasmolactone before settling into a dense base of sandalwood, cashmeran, and amyris wood. It balances powdery fl…

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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 or Midnight Eclipse?

Midnight Eclipse takes 3 of 5 categories. Amber is rated 3.64/5 from 205 votes; Midnight Eclipse is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Amber for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Midnight Eclipse for a fresh spicy and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber or Midnight Eclipse?

Midnight Eclipse lasts longest (Midnight Eclipse 93/100, Amber 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber or Midnight Eclipse?

Midnight Eclipse projects furthest (Midnight Eclipse 88/100, Amber 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber and Midnight Eclipse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Sandalwood, Orris and Musk.

Is Amber or Midnight Eclipse better for summer or winter?

Midnight Eclipse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Midnight Eclipse?

Amber has top notes of Spicy Notes, Saffron, Geranium and Cloves, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Cedar and Orris, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood. Midnight Eclipse has top notes of Orris and Rum, heart notes of Geranium and Jasmolactone, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Amyris and Sandalwood.

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