Fragrance comparison

Midnight Rider vs Yellow Book

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,956 AmberWarm Spicy

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, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Midnight Rider3/4

Yellow Book1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

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

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageMidnight Rider

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, leather and tobacco

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

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

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

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,956

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerYellow BookHigher 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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Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Yellow Book?

Midnight Rider takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Rider or Yellow Book?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Rider or Yellow Book?

Midnight Rider projects furthest (Midnight Rider 50/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Rider and Yellow Book smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber.

Is Midnight Rider or Yellow Book better for summer or winter?

Midnight Rider suits evening wear; Yellow Book suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Rider and Yellow Book?

Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber. Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee.