Fragrance comparison

Midnight Love vs Millésime Impérial

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6,809 ratings analysed

2 wins

Midnight Love

Naseem

5.001 votes

Rank #52,480 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Millésime Impérial

Creed

4.236,808 votes

Rank #27,372 MarineCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Midnight Love
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Millésime Impérial
Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Midnight Love2/4

Millésime Impérial1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Love
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Midnight Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Millésime Impérial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight LoveNaseem

Millésime ImpérialCreed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.23/ 5 · 6,808 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

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

1 vote · too few to score

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

6,808 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Love

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value19

Category winnerMidnight LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

musky77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

marine100%

citrus92%

salty84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineIris

Base

Woody NotesSandalwoodVanillaMuskMoss

Top20-30 mins

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

Sicilian LemonBergamotIrisMandarin Orange

Base4-6 hrs

Sea NotesMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Iris and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Millésime Impérial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men60

Unisex37

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,372

PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMillésime ImpérialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Love by Naseem opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, sharpened by a touch of pink pepper. It settles into a soft floral heart of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and iris, then dries down woody, musky, lightly vanilla-sweet, and gently mossy. It reads as a smooth floral woody musk with a powdery edge rather than a lo…

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Creed Millésime Impérial opens with a crisp burst of salty marine air and ripe, juicy melon-like fruit. The immediate impression feels like eating chilled fruit slices on a sunlit yacht deck drifting past Mediterranean citrus groves. Within twenty minutes, bright Sicilian lemon and bergamot merge with powdery iris, so…

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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 Love or Millésime Impérial?

Midnight Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Midnight Love is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Millésime Impérial is rated 4.23/5 from 6,808 votes. Choose Midnight Love for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Millésime Impérial for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Love or Millésime Impérial?

They last about the same: Midnight Love 60/100, Millésime Impérial 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Love or Millésime Impérial?

Projection is very close: Midnight Love 50/100, Millésime Impérial 50/100 for sillage.

Do Midnight Love and Millésime Impérial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Iris and Woody Notes.

Is Midnight Love or Millésime Impérial better for summer or winter?

Midnight Love suits day or night wear; Millésime Impérial suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Love and Millésime Impérial?

Midnight Love has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. Millésime Impérial has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sea Notes, Musk and Woody Notes.