Fragrance comparison

Hossegor vs Midnight Encore

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Hossegor

A Lab on Fire

3.98149 votes

Rank #6,547 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Midnight Encore

And Other Stories

3.8010 votes

Rank #20,588 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Encore takes 3 of 5 categories.

Hossegor
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Midnight Encore
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hossegor2/5

Midnight Encore3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HossegorA Lab on Fire

Midnight EncoreAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 149 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 50%Had 30%Want 20%

Category winnerHossegorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

40%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

102 votes

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Encore

SillageMidnight Encore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMidnight EncoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody86%

marine72%

fresh spicy58%

salty44%

amber30%

musky100%

amber88%

woody77%

green65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JuniperSea SaltBlack PepperMastic or Lentisque

Heart

Solar NotesClary SageOrrisOlibanum

Base

Sea NotesWoodsy NotesAmbergrisVetiverAmbroxanMusk

Top

Coconut WaterBlack Pepper

Heart

Fig LeafJasmine LeafGreen Leaves

Base

AmbroxanMuskCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ambroxan and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall34

Winter22

Day100

Night38

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex68

Women8

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,547

PerfumerMackenzie Reilly

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#20,588

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHossegorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hossegor is a salty, mineral, coastal woods scent with a calm, almost meditative feel. It opens crisp and aromatic, juniper and pepper over sea salt and resinous mastic, then softens into herbal clary sage with a touch of airy warmth. On skin it tends to read like ocean air caught in weathered wood and clean musks, mo…

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Midnight Encore by And Other Stories brings a crisp, green opening to the skin with coconut water and black pepper. As it evolves, notes of fig leaf and jasmine leaf create a refreshing, earthy character. The scent settles into a dry, woody base of ambroxan, musk, and cashmere wood. It serves as a modern, understated …

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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, Hossegor or Midnight Encore?

Midnight Encore takes 3 of 5 categories. Hossegor is rated 3.98/5 from 149 votes; Midnight Encore is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Hossegor for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Encore for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hossegor or Midnight Encore?

Midnight Encore lasts longest (Midnight Encore 72/100, Hossegor 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hossegor or Midnight Encore?

Midnight Encore projects furthest (Midnight Encore 63/100, Hossegor 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hossegor and Midnight Encore smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Hossegor or Midnight Encore better for summer or winter?

Hossegor suits daytime wear; Midnight Encore suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hossegor and Midnight Encore?

Hossegor has top notes of Juniper, Sea Salt, Black Pepper and Mastic or Lentisque, heart notes of Solar Notes, Clary Sage, Orris and Olibanum, a base of Sea Notes, Woodsy Notes, Ambergris and Vetiver. Midnight Encore has top notes of Coconut Water and Black Pepper, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Jasmine Leaf and Green Leaves, a base of Ambroxan, Musk and Cashmere Wood.