Fragrance comparison

Enjoli Midnight vs Patchouli Clouds

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Enjoli Midnight

Charles of the Ritz

4.3719 votes

Rank #45,625 AmberWarm Spicy

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57%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Patchouli Clouds

Marina Barcenilla Parfums

4.4020 votes

Rank #22,070 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli Clouds takes 5 of 6 categories.

Enjoli Midnight
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Patchouli Clouds
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Enjoli Midnight1/6

Patchouli Clouds5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Enjoli MidnightCharles of the Ritz

Patchouli CloudsMarina Barcenilla Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 19%Had 19%Want 63%

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

Category winnerPatchouli CloudsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

21%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

70%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli Clouds

SillagePatchouli Clouds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value45

Category winnerPatchouli CloudsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

balsamic53%

white floral42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesMandarin OrangeBay LeafFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasminePatchouliCinnamonSandalwoodRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanilleOlibanumStyraxBenzoinFrench labdanum

Notes

PatchouliOlibanumSandalwoodJasmine SambacPalisander RosewoodRoseCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerEnjoli MidnightLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter57

Day29

Night100

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,070

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPatchouli CloudsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charles of the Ritz launched Enjoli Midnight in 1984 as the nocturnal sequel to their famous daytime blockbuster. While the original scent captured the working woman's daytime hustle, Midnight was engineered for after-hours romance. It opens with brisk aldehydes, herbal bay leaf, and tart mandarin before plunging into…

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Patchouli Clouds by Marina Barcenilla Parfums takes an earthy, herbal ingredient and presents it with unexpected clarity. Rather than smelling dense or sweet, the opening offers a clean, cooling quality centered on herbal patchouli, aromatic olibanum, and warm cinnamon. As it settles on skin, a heart of rose, jasmine …

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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, Enjoli Midnight or Patchouli Clouds?

Patchouli Clouds takes 5 of 6 categories. Enjoli Midnight is rated 4.37/5 from 19 votes; Patchouli Clouds is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes. Choose Enjoli Midnight for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Patchouli Clouds for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Enjoli Midnight or Patchouli Clouds?

Patchouli Clouds lasts longest (Patchouli Clouds 80/100, Enjoli Midnight 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Enjoli Midnight or Patchouli Clouds?

Projection is very close: Patchouli Clouds 70/100, Enjoli Midnight 69/100 for sillage.

Do Enjoli Midnight and Patchouli Clouds smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Rose.

Is Enjoli Midnight or Patchouli Clouds better for summer or winter?

Enjoli Midnight suits evening wear; Patchouli Clouds suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enjoli Midnight and Patchouli Clouds?

Enjoli Midnight has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bay Leaf and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Vanille, Olibanum and Styrax. Patchouli Clouds features Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac and Palisander Rosewood.