Fragrance comparison

Millésime Impérial vs Midnight Love

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6,809 ratings analysed

Millésime Impérial

Creed

4.236,808 votes

Rank #27,372 MarineCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Midnight Love

Naseem

5.001 votes

Rank #52,454 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Millésime Impérial
Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Midnight Love
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Millésime Impérial1/4

Midnight Love2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Millésime ImpérialCreed

Midnight LoveNaseem

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 6,808 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

6,808 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Love

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMidnight LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

citrus92%

salty84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

musky77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

Sicilian LemonBergamotIrisMandarin Orange

Base4-6 hrs

Sea NotesMuskWoody Notes

Top

Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineIris

Base

Woody NotesSandalwoodVanillaMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Mandarin Orange and Musk. Durations are only published for Millésime Impérial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex37

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,372

PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMillésime ImpérialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creed Millésime Impérial opens with a crisp burst of salty marine air and ripe, juicy melon-like fruit. The immediate impression feels like eating chilled fruit slices on a sunlit yacht deck drifting past Mediterranean citrus groves. Within twenty minutes, bright Sicilian lemon and bergamot merge with powdery iris, so…

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Midnight Love by Naseem opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, sharpened by a touch of pink pepper. It settles into a soft floral heart of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and iris, then dries down woody, musky, lightly vanilla-sweet, and gently mossy. It reads as a smooth floral woody musk with a powdery edge rather than a lo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Millésime Impérial or Midnight Love?

Midnight Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Millésime Impérial is rated 4.23/5 from 6,808 votes; Midnight Love is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Millésime Impérial for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Love for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Millésime Impérial or Midnight Love?

They last about the same: Midnight Love 60/100, Millésime Impérial 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Millésime Impérial or Midnight Love?

Projection is very close: Millésime Impérial 50/100, Midnight Love 50/100 for sillage.

Do Millésime Impérial and Midnight Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Mandarin Orange and Musk.

Is Millésime Impérial or Midnight Love better for summer or winter?

Millésime Impérial suits daytime wear; Midnight Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Millésime Impérial and Midnight Love?

Millésime Impérial has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sea Notes, Musk and Woody Notes. Midnight Love has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.