Fragrance comparison

Midnight vs Yara

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight

RNDL

5.004 votes

Rank #19,909 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Yara

Parfums d'Elmar

3.1021 votes

Rank #66,357 LeatherWoody

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 sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yara
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midnight3/4

Yara1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yara
Sillage & projection: Midnight
Value for money: Midnight
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

YaraParfums d'Elmar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

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

48%Love

0%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

38%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityYara

SillageMidnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value32

Category winnerMidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather90%

rum80%

smoky70%

citrus60%

fresh spicy50%

leather100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumBergamotSaffron

Heart

CardamomLavenderGuaiac WoodCedarwoodSandalwood

Base

BirchVanillaAmberTonkaMuskVetiver

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperSaffronBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineTonka BeanRose

Base8-12 hrs

VetiverLeatherAmberCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Cedarwood and Amber. Durations are only published for Yara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,909

PerfumerMatthieu Meneuvrier

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#66,357

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Yara by Parfums d'Elmar hits the skin with an unapologetic blast of dry saffron, tingling pink pepper, and brisk bergamot. It makes an immediate statement. Within ten minutes, the sharp opening subsides into a dense core of night-blooming jasmine, creamy tonka bean, and spiced rose petals. The real foundation here is …

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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 Yara?

Midnight takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Yara is rated 3.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Midnight for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Yara for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight or Yara?

They last about the same: Yara 82/100, Midnight 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Midnight or Yara?

Midnight projects furthest (Midnight 81/100, Yara 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight and Yara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Cedarwood and Amber.

Is Midnight or Yara better for summer or winter?

Midnight suits evening wear; Yara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight and Yara?

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. Yara has top notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Tonka Bean and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Leather, Amber and Cedarwood.