Fragrance comparison

Kalimantan vs Minuit Enchante

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 294 ratings analysed

Kalimantan

Chantecaille

4.30238 votes

Rank #26,541 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Minuit Enchante

Laura Mercier

4.6556 votes

Rank #25,091 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Minuit Enchante takes 4 of 7 categories.

Kalimantan
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Minuit Enchante
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kalimantan3/7

Minuit Enchante4/7

Ratings & consensus: Minuit Enchante
Community sentiment: Minuit Enchante
Longevity: Kalimantan
Sillage & projection: Kalimantan
Value for money: Kalimantan
Versatility: Minuit Enchante
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Minuit Enchante

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KalimantanChantecaille

Minuit EnchanteLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 61%

4.65/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

238 votes

65%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityKalimantan

SillageKalimantan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKalimantanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ThymeRosemaryBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseFrench labdanumPatchouli

Base6-10+ hrs

VanilleBenzoinStyraxSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Virginia Cedar

Top

CloveGingerJuniperPepper

Heart

RoseJasmineTuberosePeach

Base

SandalwoodMyrhhAmberVanilleGuaiac WoodBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesVanille, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Kalimantan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,541

PerfumerPierre Negrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kalimantan by Chantecaille strips away delicate floral sweetness in favor of raw resinous warmth. Created by perfumer Pierre Negrin in 2010, the scent opens with a sharp, medicinal burst of aromatic thyme, crushed rosemary, and bitter bergamot before diving straight into a brooding core of French labdanum, dark patcho…

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Minuit Enchante by Laura Mercier is an oriental woody composition for women that captures the deepest, most mysterious hours of the night. It opens with a spicy blend of clove, ginger, and juniper, settling into a heart of tuberose and peach. The base grounds the fragrance with opulent oud, sandalwood, myrrh, and vani…

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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, Kalimantan or Minuit Enchante?

Minuit Enchante takes 4 of 7 categories. Kalimantan is rated 4.30/5 from 238 votes; Minuit Enchante is rated 4.65/5 from 56 votes. Choose Kalimantan for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Minuit Enchante for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kalimantan or Minuit Enchante?

Kalimantan lasts longest (Kalimantan 79/100, Minuit Enchante 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kalimantan or Minuit Enchante?

Projection is very close: Kalimantan 70/100, Minuit Enchante 69/100 for sillage.

Do Kalimantan and Minuit Enchante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanille, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Kalimantan or Minuit Enchante better for summer or winter?

For summer, Minuit Enchante is the stronger pick. For winter, Kalimantan is the stronger pick. Kalimantan suits evening wear; Minuit Enchante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kalimantan and Minuit Enchante?

Kalimantan has top notes of Thyme, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, French labdanum and Patchouli, a base of Vanille, Benzoin, Styrax and Sandalwood. Minuit Enchante has top notes of Clove, Ginger, Juniper and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Myrhh, Amber and Vanille.