Fragrance comparison

Sun Moon Stars Midnight vs Black Palace

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sun Moon Stars Midnight

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.333 votes

Rank #43,902 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Black Palace

Santiago Luxury Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #73,076 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sun Moon Stars Midnight
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Palace
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Sun Moon Stars Midnight1/1

Black Palace0/1

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: Sun Moon Stars Midnight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sun Moon Stars MidnightUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Black PalaceSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

metallic77%

animalic69%

leather61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberAmbergris

Base6-8 hrs

CedarFir

Top

Mandarin OrangeBitter OrangeViolet LeavesAquatic notesOzonic notesBlackcurrantGreen NotesSpicy Notes

Heart

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodCyclamenVanillaSaffronJasmineCedarLotus

Base

Woody NotesImmortellePatchouliVetiverAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Amber and Cedar. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Midnight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,902

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#73,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSun Moon Stars MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Moon Stars Midnight by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers a cozy, sweet rush of warm resin and airy spice without charging designer prices. You get an immediate flash of bittersweet saffron paired with soft jasmine petals before the blend sinks into rich amber and salty ambergris. A base of dry cedar and cri…

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Black Palace by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a bold, sweet fruity perfume anchored by dense woods and warm spices. It opens with an energetic splash of ripe berries, juicy plum, crisp apple, and sparkling mandarin orange, instantly creating a vibrant, cocktail-like brightness in the air. As the initial fruitiness settles…

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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.

Do Sun Moon Stars Midnight and Black Palace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Amber and Cedar.

Is Sun Moon Stars Midnight or Black Palace better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Moon Stars Midnight and Black Palace?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amber and Ambergris, a base of Cedar and Fir. Black Palace has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Violet Leaves and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cyclamen and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Immortelle, Patchouli and Vetiver.