Elemi Brown vs Midnight Amber
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Midnight Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.
Elemi BrownChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Midnight AmberChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Elemi Brown0/1
Midnight Amber1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Midnight Amber
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elemi BrownMemento MoriMidnight AmberArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.47/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
60%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
woody92%
smoky84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PatchouliRaspberryNarcissusAmberwoodGeraniumAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronJasmineIncenseRoseBlack Currant
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Woody NotesGeraniumSaffronAmberRose
Heart
IncenseBirch
Base
AgarwoodBenzoinAmberwood
InformationalShared notesAmberwood, Geranium, Agarwood and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring56
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day13
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#80,094
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,347
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMidnight AmberHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…
Reviews →Midnight Amber by Armaf opens with a sharp burst of dry woody notes and a slightly synthetic saffron note, which quickly settles into a rich rose and geranium blend. As the fragrance warms on the skin, a heavy incense smoke emerges, mixed with the tarry, leathery qualities of birch. The drydown is dominated by a persi…
Reviews →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.
Do Elemi Brown and Midnight Amber smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Amberwood, Geranium, Agarwood and Benzoin.
Is Elemi Brown or Midnight Amber better for summer or winter?
Elemi Brown suits day or night wear; Midnight Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elemi Brown and Midnight Amber?
Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium. Midnight Amber has top notes of Woody Notes, Geranium, Saffron and Amber, heart notes of Incense and Birch, a base of Agarwood, Benzoin and Amberwood.
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