Fragrance comparison

Midnight Omen vs Chemistry

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

1 wins

Midnight Omen

Trudon

3.8548 votes

Rank #35,033 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Chemistry

Cranford

—0 votes

Rank #77,694 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Omen takes 1 of 1 categories.

Midnight Omen
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chemistry
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.

Midnight Omen1/1

Chemistry0/1

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 Omen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight OmenTrudon

ChemistryCranford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 28%Had 13%Want 59%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

48 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

violet80%

warm spicy70%

leather60%

earthy50%

violet100%

powdery91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

earthy65%

mossy56%

Scent match69%Closely related · both powdery, violet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronOrrisPeonyMandarin

Heart

SandalwoodVioletLeatherCashmeran

Base

MossWoody NotesPatchouliAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

MandarinSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletCloveOsmanthusCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliMossOudAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Mandarin, Violet and Moss. Durations are only published for Chemistry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall78

Winter100

Day47

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex56

Women26

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight OmenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Trudon Midnight Omen opens with a sharp burst of saffron and bright mandarin before settling into a dense heart of rooty orris, violet, and soft leather. As the top notes fade, sandalwood and cashmeran create a velvety woody texture on skin. The base relies on dark moss, earthy patchouli, and warm amber to anchor the …

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Chemistry by Cranford opens with an immediate lift of juicy mandarin peel dusted in warm culinary spices like dry nutmeg and golden saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle fades into the background, the heart reveals an earthy, powdery violet layered against clove buds and apricot-tinted osmanthus blossoms. A faint pin…

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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.

Do Midnight Omen and Chemistry smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Mandarin, Violet and Moss.

Is Midnight Omen or Chemistry better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Midnight Omen and Chemistry?

Midnight Omen has top notes of Saffron, Orris, Peony and Mandarin, heart notes of Sandalwood, Violet, Leather and Cashmeran, a base of Moss, Woody Notes, Patchouli and Amber. Chemistry has top notes of Mandarin, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Clove, Osmanthus and Cumin, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Oud and Amber.