Fragrance comparison

Black Adamant vs Midnight Tryst

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Black Adamant

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,733 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Midnight Tryst

Neil Morris

4.0617 votes

Rank #34,246 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Tryst takes 3 of 3 categories.

Black Adamant
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Midnight Tryst
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Adamant0/3

Midnight Tryst3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black AdamantG Parfums

Midnight TrystNeil Morris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

35%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Tryst

SillageMidnight Tryst

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

amber84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliCastoreumBenzoinAmberCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesCinnamon

Heart

MagnoliaFrench NarcissusGardeniaRose

Base

AmberCastoreumMuskCivetPatchouliBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin and Amber. Durations are only published for Black Adamant, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,733

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,246

PerfumerNeil Morris

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMidnight TrystHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Adamant by G Parfums is an earthy woody fragrance built on dark resins and animalic warmth. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal burst of raw patchouli that immediately commands attention. Within fifteen minutes, the rough herbal edge softens into warm amber and dry cedarwood. A touch of leathery castoreum gi…

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Midnight Tryst reads as a dark, spicy floriental built around clove, cinnamon, narcissus, gardenia, amber, musk, and animalic base notes. On skin it often comes across warm, heady, and slightly smoky, with a rich white-floral core rather than a fresh or airy style. This suits someone who enjoys bold, vintage-leaning p…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Adamant or Midnight Tryst?

Midnight Tryst takes 3 of 3 categories. Black Adamant is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Midnight Tryst is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose Black Adamant for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Midnight Tryst for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Adamant or Midnight Tryst?

Midnight Tryst lasts longest (Midnight Tryst 67/100, Black Adamant 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Adamant or Midnight Tryst?

Midnight Tryst projects furthest (Midnight Tryst 63/100, Black Adamant 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Adamant and Midnight Tryst smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin and Amber.

Is Black Adamant or Midnight Tryst better for summer or winter?

Black Adamant suits evening wear; Midnight Tryst suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Adamant and Midnight Tryst?

Black Adamant features Patchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin, Amber and Cedar. Midnight Tryst has top notes of Cloves and Cinnamon, heart notes of Magnolia, French Narcissus, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Amber, Castoreum, Musk and Civet.