Fragrance comparison

Blowing Away vs Midnight Eclipse

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

Blowing Away

Aholic

3.6518 votes

Rank #40,037 LeatherOud

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16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Midnight Eclipse

LMA27

4.7114 votes

Rank #29,473 Fresh SpicyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Eclipse takes 4 of 4 categories.

Blowing Away
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Midnight Eclipse
Choose it for a fresh spicy and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blowing Away0/4

Midnight Eclipse4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blowing AwayAholic

Midnight EclipseLMA27

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

14%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Eclipse

SillageMidnight Eclipse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

oud92%

smoky84%

animalic77%

amber69%

rum61%

fresh spicy100%

iris91%

aromatic83%

rum74%

rose65%

herbal56%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumTobaccoOlibanumDavana

Heart

LeatherIncenseOrrisSandalwoodJasmine

Base

OudSugarVanillaMusk

Top

OrrisRum

Heart

GeraniumJasmolactone

Base

CashmeranMuskAmyrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRum, Orris, Sandalwood 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,037

PerfumerOlivier Maurel

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#29,473

PerfumerLiliya Bunos

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMidnight EclipseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blowing Away is a dark, smoky leather oud with a boozy rum opening and a softer, more wearable feel than its note list might suggest. Tobacco, incense and orris give it a shadowy, textured core, while vanilla, sugar and musk smooth the dry-down. It leans bold, warm and slightly masculine in character, though still wea…

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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, Blowing Away or Midnight Eclipse?

Midnight Eclipse takes 4 of 4 categories. Blowing Away is rated 3.65/5 from 18 votes; Midnight Eclipse is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Blowing Away for a leather and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear. 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, Blowing Away or Midnight Eclipse?

Midnight Eclipse lasts longest (Midnight Eclipse 93/100, Blowing Away 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blowing Away or Midnight Eclipse?

Midnight Eclipse projects furthest (Midnight Eclipse 88/100, Blowing Away 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blowing Away and Midnight Eclipse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Orris, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Blowing Away or Midnight Eclipse better for summer or winter?

Blowing Away suits evening wear; Midnight Eclipse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blowing Away and Midnight Eclipse?

Blowing Away has top notes of Rum, Tobacco, Olibanum and Davana, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Orris and Sandalwood, a base of Oud, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk. Midnight Eclipse has top notes of Orris and Rum, heart notes of Geranium and Jasmolactone, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Amyris and Sandalwood.