Fragrance comparison

Incubus vs Midnight Rider

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Incubus

Nimere Parfums

3.8729 votes

Rank #17,932 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Incubus
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Incubus2/4

Midnight Rider2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IncubusNimere Parfums

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 90%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageIncubus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both leather, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherResinSmokeChocolateTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSpicesAmberFruity NotesTobaccoMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LeatherFloral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSand

Base6-9 hrs

SpicesAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Spices, Amber and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Midnight Rider, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 34%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,932

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIncubusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incubus is a bold, uncompromising fragrance from Nimere Parfums that centers on a heavy, resinous smoke and dark chocolate profile. It opens with an aggressive, almost metallic edge before settling into a warm, tobacco-heavy heart. This scent is ideal for those who prefer dark, animalic compositions during the colder …

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Midnight Rider by Tulpa Club hits the skin with a bold blast of weathered leather and dry desert air. You get an immediate kick of raw hide softened by faint floral notes before dusty sand and cured tobacco take over the heart. The tobacco note smells dry, aromatic, and unburned rather than syrupy sweet. As the fragra…

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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, Incubus or Midnight Rider?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Incubus is rated 3.87/5 from 29 votes; Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Incubus for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Incubus or Midnight Rider?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Incubus 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Incubus or Midnight Rider?

Incubus projects furthest (Incubus 72/100, Midnight Rider 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Incubus and Midnight Rider smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Spices, Amber and Tobacco.

Is Incubus or Midnight Rider better for summer or winter?

Incubus suits evening wear; Midnight Rider suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incubus and Midnight Rider?

Incubus features Leather, Resin, Smoke, Chocolate and Tuberose. Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber.