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Midnight Honey vs Phantom

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Honey takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Midnight Honey

    Choose it for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Phantom

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Midnight Honey3/4
Phantom1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Midnight Honey
Sillage & projection
Phantom
Value for money
Midnight Honey
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Midnight Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Midnight HoneyMATCA
PhantomMoar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%
3.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 18%Had 18%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

50%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityMidnight Honey

SillagePhantom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMidnight HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
beeswax100%
amber92%
honey84%
animalic77%
citrus69%
vanilla61%
sweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
leather69%
honey61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bitter OrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
FrangipaniMimosaOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmine
Base
BeeswaxLabdanumImmortelleVanillaBenzoinLeatherBlack Currant
Notes
Tobacco LeafBitter OrangeHazelnutNight Blooming JasmineImmortelleSpicy NotesLeatherPrecious WoodsWhite HoneyVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Immortelle, Vanilla and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men18
Unisex36
Women45
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,613

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MATCA Midnight Honey opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and mandarin before revealing a heavy beeswax core. Tropical frangipani and yellow mimosa lighten the dense honey accord in the mid, keeping the sweetness grounded in natural floral sap. As it warms on skin, smoky labdanum and raw leather pull the composit…

Reviews →

Phantom by Moar delivers a clean, uncomplicated splash of crisp white flowers built around sweet night blooming jasmine, creamy ylang-ylang, and sunny orange blossom. The opening hits with a bright, brisk citrus sparkle that quickly settles into gentle, petal-forward sweetness. It carries the straightforward charm of …

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Midnight Honey or Phantom?

Midnight Honey takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight Honey is rated 4.33/5 from 18 votes; Phantom is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Midnight Honey for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Phantom for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Honey or Phantom?

Midnight Honey lasts longest (Midnight Honey 71/100, Phantom 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Honey or Phantom?

Phantom projects furthest (Phantom 78/100, Midnight Honey 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Honey and Phantom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Immortelle, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Midnight Honey or Phantom better for summer or winter?

Midnight Honey suits day or night wear; Phantom suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Honey and Phantom?

Midnight Honey has top notes of Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Beeswax, Labdanum, Immortelle and Vanilla. Phantom features Tobacco Leaf, Bitter Orange, Hazelnut, Night Blooming Jasmine and Immortelle.

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