Fragrance comparison

Elpis vs Midnight Honey

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Elpis

Nymphæa

—0 votes

Rank #81,350 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Midnight Honey

MATCA

4.3318 votes

Rank #44,667 BeeswaxAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Honey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elpis
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character.
Midnight Honey
Choose it for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Elpis0/1

Midnight Honey1/1

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 Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElpisNymphæa

Midnight HoneyMATCA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.33/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet91%

green83%

floral74%

citrus65%

fresh56%

beeswax100%

amber92%

honey84%

animalic77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomOrange

Heart

Linden BlossomTeaCherry BlossomMimosaHoneysuckleYlang Ylang

Base

Cedar

Top

Bitter OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniMimosaOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmine

Base

BeeswaxLabdanumImmortelleVanillaBenzoinLeatherBlack Currant

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mimosa and Honeysuckle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,350

PerfumerZoe Strantzali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elpis by Nymphæa is a radiant floral fragrance that captures the warmth of a sunlit spring afternoon. It opens with bright orange blossom and juicy orange before unfolding into a soothing blend of sweet linden blossom, green tea, mimosa, and honeysuckle. A grounded cedar base adds subtle woody structure to the dry-dow…

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MATCA Midnight Honey opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and mandarin before revealing a heavy beeswax core. Tropical frangipani and yellow mimosa lighten the dense honey accord in the mid, keeping the sweetness grounded in natural floral sap. As it warms on skin, smoky labdanum and raw leather pull the composit…

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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.

Do Elpis and Midnight Honey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mimosa and Honeysuckle.

Is Elpis or Midnight Honey better for summer or winter?

Midnight Honey suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elpis and Midnight Honey?

Elpis has top notes of Orange Blossom and Orange, heart notes of Linden Blossom, Tea, Cherry Blossom and Mimosa, a base of Cedar. Midnight Honey has top notes of Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Beeswax, Labdanum, Immortelle and Vanilla.