Fragrance comparison

Midnight Candy vs Starry Night

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

1 wins

Midnight Candy

Byredo

4.0267 votes

Rank #13,900 PowderyViolet

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Starry Night

Voile

5.001 votes

Rank #49,191 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Midnight Candy
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Starry Night
Choose it for a leather and powdery character.

Midnight Candy1/1

Starry Night0/1

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: Midnight Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight CandyByredo

Starry NightVoile

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 82%

5.00/ 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

49%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet90%

iris80%

floral70%

soft spicy60%

vanilla50%

leather100%

powdery90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

violet60%

floral50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Iris FlowerCarrot

Heart

Black VioletEgyptian Jasmine

Base

VanillaOsmanthus

Top

Rose

Heart

Black VioletVanilla

Base

Leather

InformationalShared notesBlack Violet and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day58

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex38

Women38

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#49,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Candy is a powdery floral release from Byredo that focuses on the interplay of iris and violet. It is an artistic, unisex composition that leans into earthy and sweet facets. This fragrance is best suited for those who appreciate iris-forward profiles, making it a thoughtful choice for cool-weather evenings o…

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Starry Night reads as a dark, powdery rose wrapped in vanilla and soft leather. The note list suggests a floral opening, then a smoother violet-vanilla heart before the base turns more suede-like and slightly smoky. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose with depth rather than freshness. If you enjoy powdery f…

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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 Candy or Starry Night?

Midnight Candy takes 1 of 1 categories. Midnight Candy is rated 4.02/5 from 67 votes; Starry Night is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Midnight Candy for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Starry Night for a leather and powdery character.

Do Midnight Candy and Starry Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and floral accords. Common notes include Black Violet and Vanilla.

Is Midnight Candy or Starry Night better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Midnight Candy and Starry Night?

Midnight Candy has top notes of Iris Flower and Carrot, heart notes of Black Violet and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Osmanthus. Starry Night has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Black Violet and Vanilla, a base of Leather.