Fragrance comparison

Midnight Rider vs Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

Les Indemodables

4.3438 votes

Rank #13,319 LeatherWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes 3 of 5 categories.

Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Midnight Rider2/5

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

Vanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesLes Indemodables

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.34/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 15%Had 1%Want 85%

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

68%Love

18%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageVanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value20

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%

sweet84%

animalic77%

cacao69%

vanilla61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both leather 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

Top20-30 mins

SpicesRumDried Fruits

Heart3-5 hrs

VanillaTobaccoCacaoFloral Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

Russian LeatherBirch TarWoody NotesAmberAnimal notes

Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring32

Summer11

Fall79

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men48

Unisex48

Women5

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,319

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesHigher 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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Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes the rich, boozy core of the original Vanille Havane and plunges it into dark, smoky Russian leather. The first spray brings a warm rush of dark rum, dried raisins, and culinary spices that quickly settles into bitter cacao nibs and rich bourbon vanilla. Deep underneath, heavy birc…

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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 Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes 3 of 5 categories. Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses is rated 4.34/5 from 38 votes. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Rider or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Rider or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses projects furthest (Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 64/100, Midnight Rider 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Rider and Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses smell similar?

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

Is Midnight Rider or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses better for summer or winter?

Midnight Rider suits evening wear; Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Rider and Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber. Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses has top notes of Spices, Rum and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Vanilla, Tobacco, Cacao and Floral Notes, a base of Russian Leather, Birch Tar, Woody Notes and Amber.