Fragrance comparison

Midnight vs Varens For Men Café Vanille

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight

RNDL

5.004 votes

Rank #19,077 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Varens For Men Café Vanille

Ulric de Varens

4.0746 votes

Rank #26,434 Warm SpicyCoffee

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 fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varens For Men Café Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Midnight3/4

Varens For Men Café Vanille1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight
Sillage & projection: Midnight
Value for money: Varens For Men Café Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Midnight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MidnightRNDL

Varens For Men Café VanilleUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.07/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 51%

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

39%Love

37%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMidnight

SillageMidnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value87

Category winnerVarens For Men Café VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather90%

rum80%

smoky70%

citrus60%

fresh spicy50%

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

rum69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · 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

Top15-30 mins

CoffeeRumBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

SandalwoodLavender

Base5-7 hrs

TonkaVanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, Bergamot, Lavender and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Varens For Men Café Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men41

Unisex47

Women12

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 19%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,077

PerfumerMatthieu Meneuvrier

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMidnightHigher 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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Varens For Men Café Vanille by Ulric de Varens brings dark roast coffee and spiced rum straight to the counter. The opening skips airy citrus almost immediately. A rich swirl of dark roasted coffee beans mingles with boozy rum and creamy sandalwood across the first hour of wear. It never feels thin. Sweet tonka bean a…

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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, Midnight or Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Midnight takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Varens For Men Café Vanille is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Midnight for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varens For Men Café Vanille for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight or Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Midnight lasts longest (Midnight 80/100, Varens For Men Café Vanille 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight or Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Midnight projects furthest (Midnight 81/100, Varens For Men Café Vanille 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight and Varens For Men Café Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Bergamot, Lavender and Sandalwood.

Is Midnight or Varens For Men Café Vanille better for summer or winter?

Midnight suits evening wear; Varens For Men Café Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight and Varens For Men Café Vanille?

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. Varens For Men Café Vanille has top notes of Coffee, Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood and Lavender, a base of Tonka, Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.