Fragrance comparison

Midnight Rider vs Mafia Boss

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Mafia Boss

Bujairami

4.0633 votes

Rank #12,922 LeatherWarm Spicy

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.
Mafia Boss
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Midnight Rider2/4

Mafia Boss2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

Mafia BossBujairami

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.06/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

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

58%Love

9%Like

21%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageMafia Boss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, tobacco 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

Top

SpicesBergamotLemon

Heart

CedarwoodTobaccoAmber

Base

LeatherOudPatchouli

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

Spring37

Summer11

Fall81

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men90

Unisex3

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,922

PerfumerAdam Bujairami

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMafia BossHigher 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…

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Mafia Boss by Bujairami hits the skin with an intense prickle of culinary spices, tart bergamot, and lemon. This sharp citrus opening quickly softens as tobacco leaf and dry cedarwood emerge in the heart. The base settles into a heavy resinous blend of dark leather, amber, patchouli, and smoky oud. It creates a dense,…

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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 Mafia Boss?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mafia Boss is rated 4.06/5 from 33 votes. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mafia Boss for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Rider or Mafia Boss?

They last about the same: Midnight Rider 80/100, Mafia Boss 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Rider or Mafia Boss?

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

Do Midnight Rider and Mafia Boss smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, tobacco and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber.

Is Midnight Rider or Mafia Boss better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Midnight Rider and Mafia Boss?

Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber. Mafia Boss has top notes of Spices, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cedarwood, Tobacco and Amber, a base of Leather, Oud and Patchouli.