Fragrance comparison

Midnight Datura vs OT - 23

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 108 ratings analysed

Midnight Datura

Parfums Quartana

3.9594 votes

Rank #11,740 White FloralPowdery

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4%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

OT - 23

Olfattology

3.9314 votes

Rank #44,212 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OT - 23 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Midnight Datura
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
OT - 23
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midnight Datura2/5

OT - 233/5

Ratings & consensus: Midnight Datura
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: OT - 23
Sillage & projection: OT - 23
Value for money: OT - 23
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Midnight Datura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight DaturaParfums Quartana

OT - 23Olfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 67%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerMidnight DaturaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

94 votes

50%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOT - 23

SillageOT - 23

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOT - 23Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

tuberose77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

amber84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TuberoseHeliotropeDaturaJasmineMagnoliaVioletRumMuskLily-of-the-ValleyCloveVanillaAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange

Heart

Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh

Base

VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMusk, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Midnight Datura, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer36

Fall100

Winter48

Day66

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women94

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,740

PerfumerLisa Fleischmann

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#44,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMidnight DaturaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Datura by Parfums Quartana is an opulent floral perfume centered on intoxicating tuberose, datura, and lush jasmine. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and green leaves, quickly revealing a dense bouquet softened by powdery heliotrope and violet. Warm spices like clove and nutmeg blend into dark r…

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OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…

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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 Datura or OT - 23?

OT - 23 takes 3 of 5 categories. Midnight Datura is rated 3.95/5 from 94 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Midnight Datura for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Datura or OT - 23?

OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Midnight Datura 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Datura or OT - 23?

OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Midnight Datura 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Datura and OT - 23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Musk, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla.

Is Midnight Datura or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?

Midnight Datura suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Datura and OT - 23?

Midnight Datura features Tuberose, Heliotrope, Datura, Jasmine and Magnolia. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.