Fragrance comparison

Starry Night vs Midnight Candy

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Starry Night

Voile

5.001 votes

Rank #49,191 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Midnight Candy

Byredo

4.0267 votes

Rank #13,900 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Starry Night
Choose it for a leather and powdery character.
Midnight Candy
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Starry Night0/1

Midnight Candy1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Starry NightVoile

Midnight CandyByredo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.02/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 82%

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

49%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value31

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

powdery90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

violet60%

floral50%

powdery100%

violet90%

iris80%

floral70%

soft spicy60%

vanilla50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Black VioletVanilla

Base

Leather

Top

Iris FlowerCarrot

Heart

Black VioletEgyptian Jasmine

Base

VanillaOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesBlack Violet and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring75

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men23

Unisex38

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMidnight CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Starry Night reads as a dark, powdery rose wrapped in vanilla and soft leather. The note list suggests a floral opening, then a smoother violet-vanilla heart before the base turns more suede-like and slightly smoky. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose with depth rather than freshness. If you enjoy powdery f…

Reviews →

Midnight Candy is a powdery floral release from Byredo that focuses on the interplay of iris and violet. It is an artistic, unisex composition that leans into earthy and sweet facets. This fragrance is best suited for those who appreciate iris-forward profiles, making it a thoughtful choice for cool-weather evenings o…

Reviews →

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, Starry Night or Midnight Candy?

Midnight Candy takes 1 of 1 categories. Starry Night is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Midnight Candy is rated 4.02/5 from 67 votes. Choose Starry Night for a leather and powdery character. Choose Midnight Candy for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Starry Night and Midnight Candy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Violet and Vanilla.

Is Starry Night or Midnight Candy better for summer or winter?

Midnight Candy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Starry Night and Midnight Candy?

Starry Night has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Black Violet and Vanilla, a base of Leather. Midnight Candy has top notes of Iris Flower and Carrot, heart notes of Black Violet and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Osmanthus.