Fragrance comparison

Cabochard vs Midnight Rider

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3,243 ratings analysed

Cabochard

Grès

3.893,242 votes

Rank #754 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,742 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cabochard
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cabochard2/4

Midnight Rider2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabochardGrès

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 3,242 votes

Have 73%Had 28%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

2,989 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageCabochard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

mossy69%

tobacco61%

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both leather and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesSageSpicesTarragonAsafoetidaLemonFruity Notes

Heart

GeraniumOrris RootRoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

LeatherOakmossTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

LeatherFloral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSand

Base6-9 hrs

SpicesAmber

InformationalShared notesSpices, Leather, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Midnight Rider, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex62

Women26

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 34%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#754

PerfumerBernard Chant

Launched—

Reviews266

Overall rank#52,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCabochardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grès Cabochard opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bitter tarragon, and herbal sage that feels brisk and cool on skin. Rather than leaning into sweet florals, the top notes immediately signal a dry, austere structure. As the initial fizz settles, a subtle heart of geranium, rose, and jasmine emerges, kept strictly …

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Midnight Rider by Tulpa Club hits the skin with a bold blast of weathered leather and dry desert air. You get an immediate kick of raw hide softened by faint floral notes before dusty sand and cured tobacco take over the heart. The tobacco note smells dry, aromatic, and unburned rather than syrupy sweet. As the fragra…

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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, Cabochard or Midnight Rider?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cabochard is rated 3.89/5 from 3,242 votes; Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cabochard for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cabochard or Midnight Rider?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Cabochard 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cabochard or Midnight Rider?

Cabochard projects furthest (Cabochard 66/100, Midnight Rider 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cabochard and Midnight Rider smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Spices, Leather, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Cabochard or Midnight Rider better for summer or winter?

Midnight Rider suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cabochard and Midnight Rider?

Cabochard has top notes of Aldehydes, Sage, Spices and Tarragon, heart notes of Geranium, Orris Root, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Vetiver. Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber.