Fragrance comparison

Lux de Vie vs Midnight Walk

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

2 wins

Lux de Vie

In The Box

4.336 votes

Rank #48,991 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Midnight Walk

Mango

4.205 votes

Rank #59,169 FruitySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lux de Vie takes 2 of 4 categories.

Lux de Vie
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Midnight Walk
Choose it for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lux de Vie2/4

Midnight Walk1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lux de Vie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Midnight Walk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lux de Vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lux de VieIn The Box

Midnight WalkMango

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 65%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLux de Vie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMidnight WalkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

iris84%

woody77%

patchouli69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

soft spicy86%

vanilla72%

white floral58%

floral44%

woody30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackcurrantPear

Heart

IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

PatchouliTonka BeanVanillaPraline

Notes

BlackcurrantVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Midnight Walk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 19%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLux de VieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lux de Vie is a sweet, powdery floral gourmand built around iris, vanilla, patchouli, and praline. It opens with blackcurrant and pear, then settles into a creamy, makeup-like floral heart with a warm, dessert-toned base. It looks best suited to women who enjoy modern fruity florals with a richer, softer dry-down. If …

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Mango Midnight Walk delivers an immediate splash of tart blackcurrant before melting into creamy white floral petals and sweet vanilla. It is casual, approachable, and fun. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sweet dark berries that quickly softens as jasmine blossoms take over the heart. Subtle woody tones and a pi…

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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, Lux de Vie or Midnight Walk?

Lux de Vie takes 2 of 4 categories. Lux de Vie is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Midnight Walk is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Lux de Vie for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Midnight Walk for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lux de Vie or Midnight Walk?

Lux de Vie lasts longest (Lux de Vie 55/100, Midnight Walk 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lux de Vie or Midnight Walk?

Projection is very close: Lux de Vie 50/100, Midnight Walk 50/100 for sillage.

Do Lux de Vie and Midnight Walk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Lux de Vie or Midnight Walk better for summer or winter?

Lux de Vie suits evening wear; Midnight Walk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lux de Vie and Midnight Walk?

Lux de Vie has top notes of Blackcurrant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Praline. Midnight Walk features Blackcurrant, Vanilla and Jasmine.