Fragrance comparison

Over The Musk vs Midnight Encore

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 611 ratings analysed

Over The Musk

Mugler

4.33601 votes

Rank #3,178 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Midnight Encore

And Other Stories

3.8010 votes

Rank #21,861 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Encore takes 3 of 5 categories.

Over The Musk
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Midnight Encore
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Over The Musk2/5

Midnight Encore3/5

Ratings & consensus: Over The Musk
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Encore
Sillage & projection: Midnight Encore
Value for money: Midnight Encore
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Over The Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Over The MuskMugler

Midnight EncoreAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 601 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 50%Had 30%Want 20%

Category winnerOver The MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

34%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

601 votes

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Encore

SillageMidnight Encore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMidnight EncoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

musky100%

amber88%

woody77%

green65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both musky, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskCashmere WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Coconut WaterBlack Pepper

Heart

Fig LeafJasmine LeafGreen Leaves

Base

AmbroxanMuskCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesMusk, Cashmere Wood and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Over The Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day100

Night56

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex54

Women43

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,178

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews102

Overall rank#21,861

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerOver The MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Over The Musk by Mugler strips away the loud, bombastic sweetness typical of the brand, offering instead a quiet cocoon of botanical ambrette seed, velvety cashmere wood, and clean white musk. It opens with an unexpected pop of cracked black pepper that cuts through the initial alcohol lift in three minutes flat. Soon…

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Midnight Encore by And Other Stories brings a crisp, green opening to the skin with coconut water and black pepper. As it evolves, notes of fig leaf and jasmine leaf create a refreshing, earthy character. The scent settles into a dry, woody base of ambroxan, musk, and cashmere wood. It serves as a modern, understated …

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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, Over The Musk or Midnight Encore?

Midnight Encore takes 3 of 5 categories. Over The Musk is rated 4.33/5 from 601 votes; Midnight Encore is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Over The Musk for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Encore for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Over The Musk or Midnight Encore?

Midnight Encore lasts longest (Midnight Encore 72/100, Over The Musk 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Over The Musk or Midnight Encore?

Midnight Encore projects furthest (Midnight Encore 63/100, Over The Musk 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Over The Musk and Midnight Encore smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Musk, Cashmere Wood and Black Pepper.

Is Over The Musk or Midnight Encore better for summer or winter?

Over The Musk suits daytime wear; Midnight Encore suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Over The Musk and Midnight Encore?

Over The Musk features Musk, Cashmere Wood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Black Pepper. Midnight Encore has top notes of Coconut Water and Black Pepper, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Jasmine Leaf and Green Leaves, a base of Ambroxan, Musk and Cashmere Wood.