Fragrance comparison

Midnight Rider vs Shadow

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Shadow

Pictor Parfum

3.805 votes

Rank #57,330 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Rider takes 3 of 4 categories.

Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Shadow
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midnight Rider3/4

Shadow0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

ShadowPictor Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

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

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value33

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

woody100%

amber92%

leather84%

powdery77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both leather and amber

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

OlibanumTobacco

Heart

LeatherSpicesSuede

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodVetiverAmberMusk

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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

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%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,330

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMidnight RiderHigher 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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Shadow by Pictor Parfum creates an atmospheric blend of olibanum and dried tobacco. This unisex woody composition shifts between warm leather and soft suede, underpinned by a resinous, earthy base. It sits close to the skin, offering a sophisticated silhouette for cooler evenings or crisp autumn afternoons, where its …

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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 Shadow?

Midnight Rider takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Shadow is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Shadow for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Rider or Shadow?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Shadow 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Rider or Shadow?

Projection is very close: Midnight Rider 50/100, Shadow 50/100 for sillage.

Do Midnight Rider and Shadow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber.

Is Midnight Rider or Shadow better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Midnight Rider and Shadow?

Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber. Shadow has top notes of Olibanum and Tobacco, heart notes of Leather, Spices and Suede, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Amber.