Fragrance comparison

Cuadra vs Midnight OUD

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Cuadra

Paul Schütze

4.0911 votes

Rank #50,554 CoffeeFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Midnight OUD

Kelsey Berwin

3.4951 votes

Rank #34,472 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight OUD takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cuadra
Choose it for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Midnight OUD
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuadra1/5

Midnight OUD4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuadraPaul Schütze

Midnight OUDKelsey Berwin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 40%

3.49/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 47%Had 18%Want 35%

Category winnerCuadraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

29%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

18%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityMidnight OUD

SillageMidnight OUD

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMidnight OUDBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

balsamic92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

oud69%

mossy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both tobacco and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeBay LeafTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HayBergamotSandalwoodOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Copaiba balmSageBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodRose

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Spring38

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men70

Unisex25

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,554

PerfumerPaul Schütze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,472

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight OUDHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuadra opens with bitter roasted coffee beans and sharp bergamot before settling into sun-baked hay, dry bay leaf, and smoky tobacco. Paul Schütze built this scent around warm spices and dark agarwood, giving it a green, resinous weight on skin. Wear it during crisp autumn afternoons or cool indoor evenings when you w…

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Midnight OUD by Kelsey Berwin opens with a dry, herbaceous kick of sage and copaiba balm, cutting through any expected sweetness with a sharp, medicinal edge. Within twenty minutes, the initial medicinal blast softens as cashmere wood and a faint, dusty rose emerge, creating a dry and textured woodiness on the skin. T…

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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, Cuadra or Midnight OUD?

Midnight OUD takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuadra is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; Midnight OUD is rated 3.49/5 from 51 votes. Choose Cuadra for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Midnight OUD for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuadra or Midnight OUD?

Midnight OUD lasts longest (Midnight OUD 73/100, Cuadra 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuadra or Midnight OUD?

Midnight OUD projects furthest (Midnight OUD 68/100, Cuadra 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuadra and Midnight OUD smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and oud accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Is Cuadra or Midnight OUD better for summer or winter?

Cuadra suits daytime wear; Midnight OUD suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuadra and Midnight OUD?

Cuadra features Coffee, Bay Leaf, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Hay. Midnight OUD has top notes of Copaiba balm, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Oakmoss.