Fragrance comparison

Midnight Hour vs Fairway

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 388 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight Hour

Banana Republic

4.26371 votes

Rank #2,638 Fresh SpicyTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Fairway

GUY FOX

4.4717 votes

Rank #19,804 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Hour takes 3 of 5 categories.

Midnight Hour
Choose it for a fresh spicy and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fairway
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Midnight Hour3/5

Fairway2/5

Ratings & consensus: Midnight Hour
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fairway
Sillage & projection: Fairway
Value for money: Midnight Hour
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Midnight Hour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight HourBanana Republic

FairwayGUY FOX

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 371 votes

Have 59%Had 7%Want 34%

4.47/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%

Category winnerMidnight HourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

371 votes

65%Love

18%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityFairway

SillageFairway

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value60

Category winnerMidnight HourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

tropical92%

soft spicy84%

fruity77%

green69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

fresh69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoGingerGreen Leaves

Heart

Pink PepperStar AniseGeraniumHedione

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Indonesian Patchouli LeafMusk

Top20-30 mins

CitrusMandarin OrangeGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

Iced TeaOrange BlossomPink PepperGeraniumOrris Root

Base5-7 hrs

Green AccordGeorgywoodAmbroxanVetiverMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGinger, Pink Pepper, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Fairway, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall21

Winter14

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex15

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,638

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews72

Overall rank#19,804

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMidnight HourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Hour opens with a burst of tart green mango skin and hot ginger. As the juice warms on your skin, the initial tropical freshness yields to a dry undercurrent of black pepper and leather. It feels like a late summer evening in a dark bar, where sweet cocktails mix with wood smoke. The base settles into a quiet…

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Guy Fox Fairway smells like an iced tea on a sunlit golf green. The first blast lands sharp and zesty. Bright mandarin orange collides with spicy grated ginger, kicking off an energetic rush that clears your head in seconds. Give it five minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns away quickly, revealing chilled black te…

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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 Hour or Fairway?

Midnight Hour takes 3 of 5 categories. Midnight Hour is rated 4.26/5 from 371 votes; Fairway is rated 4.47/5 from 17 votes. Choose Midnight Hour for a fresh spicy and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Fairway for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Hour or Fairway?

Fairway lasts longest (Fairway 67/100, Midnight Hour 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Hour or Fairway?

Projection is very close: Fairway 52/100, Midnight Hour 51/100 for sillage.

Do Midnight Hour and Fairway smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Ginger, Pink Pepper, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Midnight Hour or Fairway better for summer or winter?

Fairway suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Hour and Fairway?

Midnight Hour has top notes of Mango, Ginger and Green Leaves, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Star Anise, Geranium and Hedione, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Musk. Fairway has top notes of Citrus, Mandarin Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Iced Tea, Orange Blossom, Pink Pepper and Geranium, a base of Green Accord, Georgywood, Ambroxan and Vetiver.