Fragrance comparison

Midnight vs Tabac 28 Miami

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 542 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight

RNDL

5.004 votes

Rank #19,765 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac 28 Miami

Le Labo

4.10538 votes

Rank #4,771 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight takes 3 of 4 categories.

Midnight
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac 28 Miami
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midnight3/4

Tabac 28 Miami1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight
Sillage & projection: Midnight
Value for money: Midnight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac 28 Miami

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MidnightRNDL

Tabac 28 MiamiLe Labo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.10/ 5 · 538 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

49%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

538 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMidnight

SillageMidnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value20

Category winnerMidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather90%

rum80%

smoky70%

citrus60%

fresh spicy50%

woody100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

sweet48%

rum30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumBergamotSaffron

Heart

CardamomLavenderGuaiac WoodCedarwoodSandalwood

Base

BirchVanillaAmberTonkaMuskVetiver

Notes

Tobacco LeafRumGuaiac WoodCedarCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Cardamom and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Tabac 28 Miami, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring34

Summer23

Fall100

Winter87

Day54

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men64

Unisex34

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,765

PerfumerMatthieu Meneuvrier

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,771

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerTabac 28 MiamiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight by RNDL opens with a punchy blast of rum and saffron before settling into a smoky, wood-heavy heart. This 2025 release leans into warm, boozy sweetness balanced by earthy vetiver and birch. It performs best during cold autumn nights, where its projection and heavy base notes really shine on the skin.

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Tabac 28 Miami by Le Labo presents a dry, smoky aromatic profile centered on raw tobacco leaf, boozy rum, and aromatic woods. Created by perfumer Frank Voelkl, the composition leaves behind sticky, syrupy sweetness in favor of an unlit cigar aroma stored inside a cedar cabinet. A sharp pinch of cardamom pairs with war…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Midnight or Tabac 28 Miami?

Midnight takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Tabac 28 Miami is rated 4.10/5 from 538 votes. Choose Midnight for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac 28 Miami for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight or Tabac 28 Miami?

Midnight lasts longest (Midnight 80/100, Tabac 28 Miami 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight or Tabac 28 Miami?

Midnight projects furthest (Midnight 81/100, Tabac 28 Miami 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight and Tabac 28 Miami smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Cardamom and Guaiac Wood.

Is Midnight or Tabac 28 Miami better for summer or winter?

Midnight suits evening wear; Tabac 28 Miami suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight and Tabac 28 Miami?

Midnight has top notes of Rum, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Guaiac Wood and Cedarwood, a base of Birch, Vanilla, Amber and Tonka. Tabac 28 Miami features Tobacco Leaf, Rum, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Cardamom.