Fragrance comparison

Kashmir vs Midnight Blue

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kashmir

Milton Lloyd

3.9265 votes

Rank #28,322 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight Blue

Queen B

1.001 votes

Rank #73,261 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashmir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kashmir
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Midnight Blue
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character.

Kashmir1/1

Midnight Blue0/1

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: Kashmir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KashmirMilton Lloyd

Midnight BlueQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 49%Had 15%Want 36%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

51%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

65 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

amber84%

woody77%

powdery69%

green61%

warm spicy100%

floral83%

powdery65%

amber48%

musky30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Herbal NotesFloral NotesFruity Notes

Heart

Powdery NotesMoss

Base

Oriental notesLeatherWoody NotesTobacco

Top15-30 mins

Floral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Oriental notesSpicy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Powdery Notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Powdery Notes and Oriental notes. Durations are only published for Midnight Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex48

Women36

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,261

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKashmirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kashmir opens with a sharp burst of herbal notes and dry, green moss that might shock modern noses accustomed to sweet gourmands. It is an uncompromised vintage-style chypre. As it warms on the skin, the bitter green edge softens into a powdery floral heart before settling into a dark, smoky base of leather and tobacc…

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Midnight Blue by Queen B brings a dark, velvety twist to the traditional floral fragrance family. The first spray releases sweet floral notes mixed with an immediate crackle of warm spicy notes. It feels plush and slightly theatrical on the skin. You will not find crisp green stems or sharp garden petals here. Instead…

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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, Kashmir or Midnight Blue?

Kashmir takes 1 of 1 categories. Kashmir is rated 3.92/5 from 65 votes; Midnight Blue is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Kashmir for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Midnight Blue for a warm spicy and floral character.

Do Kashmir and Midnight Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Powdery Notes and Oriental notes.

Is Kashmir or Midnight Blue better for summer or winter?

Midnight Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kashmir and Midnight Blue?

Kashmir has top notes of Herbal Notes, Floral Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Moss, a base of Oriental notes, Leather, Woody Notes and Tobacco. Midnight Blue has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Oriental notes and Spicy Notes, a base of Powdery Notes.