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Cocoa Wood vs Evoke Her Midnight

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocoa Wood takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Cocoa Wood

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Evoke Her Midnight

    Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cocoa Wood4/5
Evoke Her Midnight1/5
Ratings & consensus
Cocoa Wood
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cocoa Wood
Sillage & projection
Cocoa Wood
Value for money
Evoke Her Midnight
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cocoa Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cocoa WoodAjmal
Evoke Her MidnightAjmal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%
3.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 35%Had 9%Want 57%
Category winnerCocoa WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
64%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

17%Love
25%Like
42%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate56
Category winners

LongevityCocoa Wood

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value16
¤ Price value68
Category winnerEvoke Her MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
oud92%
sweet84%
cacao77%
fruity69%
amber61%
fruity100%
rose92%
warm spicy84%
patchouli77%
woody69%
sweet61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot
Heart
JasmineRoseGeranium
Base
OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla
Top
BlackcurrantPink PepperSaffronBergamot
Heart
PatchouliVanillaAmberMossMusk
Base
RoseRaspberryGeraniumJasmineCocoa
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Blackcurrant and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex40
Women20
Men38
Unisex38
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCocoa WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…

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Ajmal Evoke Her Midnight opens on juicy blackcurrant and raspberry-toned fruit with a bright bergamot lift, then quickly turns warm with pink pepper and a saffron glow. In the heart, patchouli and vanilla add a plush, slightly earthy sweetness over amber, moss and soft musk. The dry-down leans rosy and cocoa-touched, …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cocoa Wood or Evoke Her Midnight?

Cocoa Wood takes 4 of 5 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Evoke Her Midnight is rated 3.25/5 from 12 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Evoke Her Midnight for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Evoke Her Midnight?

Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, Evoke Her Midnight 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Evoke Her Midnight?

Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, Evoke Her Midnight 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and Evoke Her Midnight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Blackcurrant and Bergamot.

Is Cocoa Wood or Evoke Her Midnight better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; Evoke Her Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Evoke Her Midnight?

Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. Evoke Her Midnight has top notes of Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Moss, a base of Rose, Raspberry, Geranium and Jasmine.

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