Fragrance comparison

Midnight Star vs Alla Festa

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

3 wins

Midnight Star

Un Monde Nouveau

4.002 votes

Rank #62,853 CitrusFloral

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59%scent match

Closely related

Alla Festa

Pola

4.001 votes

Rank #59,945 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Star takes 3 of 4 categories.

Midnight Star
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alla Festa
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Midnight Star3/4

Alla Festa1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight StarUn Monde Nouveau

Alla FestaPola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 25%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Star

SillageMidnight Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMidnight StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

sweet100%

floral91%

fruity83%

citrus74%

musky65%

white floral56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesCitrusesSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Citruses

Heart

Fruity NotesFloral NotesJasmine

Base

Woody NotesSweet NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Citruses and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Midnight Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 39%Work 28%Date 20%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlla FestaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Star by Un Monde Nouveau is a sparkling citrus floral fragrance built around bright citruses, fresh floral notes, and playful sweet notes. It kicks off with an energetic burst of tart lemon and juicy mandarin peel. Do not overspray at first. That opening alcohol rush takes three minutes to settle into the ski…

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Alla Festa by Pola opens with bright citruses before shifting into sweet fruity notes and plush jasmine. The base settles into warm woody notes and musk, giving it a rich late-1980s character. It suits cool autumn evenings or formal indoor gatherings where nostalgic, full-bodied florals take center stage without feeli…

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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 Star or Alla Festa?

Midnight Star takes 3 of 4 categories. Midnight Star is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Alla Festa is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Midnight Star for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alla Festa for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Star or Alla Festa?

Midnight Star lasts longest (Midnight Star 73/100, Alla Festa 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Star or Alla Festa?

Midnight Star projects furthest (Midnight Star 67/100, Alla Festa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Star and Alla Festa smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Citruses and Sweet Notes.

Is Midnight Star or Alla Festa better for summer or winter?

Midnight Star suits daytime wear; Alla Festa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Star and Alla Festa?

Midnight Star features Floral Notes, Citruses and Sweet Notes. Alla Festa has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Sweet Notes and Musk.