Fragrance comparison

Midnight Rider vs Incubus

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Incubus

Nimere Parfums

3.8729 votes

Rank #17,932 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Incubus
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midnight Rider2/4

Incubus2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

IncubusNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.87/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 90%

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

26%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageIncubus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value67

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

amber100%

smoky92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both leather, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LeatherFloral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSand

Base6-9 hrs

SpicesAmber

Notes

LeatherResinSmokeChocolateTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSpicesAmberFruity NotesTobaccoMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber. Durations are only published for Midnight Rider, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 34%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 15%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,932

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerIncubusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Rider by Tulpa Club hits the skin with a bold blast of weathered leather and dry desert air. You get an immediate kick of raw hide softened by faint floral notes before dusty sand and cured tobacco take over the heart. The tobacco note smells dry, aromatic, and unburned rather than syrupy sweet. As the fragra…

Reviews →

Incubus is a bold, uncompromising fragrance from Nimere Parfums that centers on a heavy, resinous smoke and dark chocolate profile. It opens with an aggressive, almost metallic edge before settling into a warm, tobacco-heavy heart. This scent is ideal for those who prefer dark, animalic compositions during the colder …

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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 Rider or Incubus?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Incubus is rated 3.87/5 from 29 votes. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Incubus for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Rider or Incubus?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Incubus 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Rider or Incubus?

Incubus projects furthest (Incubus 72/100, Midnight Rider 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Rider and Incubus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber.

Is Midnight Rider or Incubus better for summer or winter?

Midnight Rider suits evening wear; Incubus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Rider and Incubus?

Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber. Incubus features Leather, Resin, Smoke, Chocolate and Tuberose.