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The Mobster's Starry Café vs Midnight With The Mobster

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

Updated 61 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight With The Mobster takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • The Mobster's Starry Café

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Midnight With The Mobster

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

The Mobster's Starry Café0/4
Midnight With The Mobster4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Midnight With The Mobster
Sillage & projection
Midnight With The Mobster
Value for money
Midnight With The Mobster
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Midnight With The Mobster

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua Brand
Midnight With The MobsterThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
3.85/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 57%Had 17%Want 26%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

53%Love
16%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
16%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMidnight With The Mobster

SillageMidnight With The Mobster

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value65
Category winnerMidnight With The MobsterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
amber90%
woody80%
vanilla70%
tobacco60%
sweet50%
Scent match68%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
BenzoinCognacTobaccoVanillaBlack PepperPatchouliJasmineNeroliGingerBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Bergamot, Egyptian Jasmine and Ginger. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring41
Summer6
Fall88
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
Men88
Unisex6
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#7,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerMidnight With The MobsterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …

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Midnight With The Mobster is a warm, boozy spicy scent built around cola-like cognac, tobacco, vanilla and ambered woods. Reviews point to a smoother, richer wear than sharper takes on the Enigma idea, with the dry-down leaning sweet, smoky and slightly resinous. It suits cool weather, evenings, and anyone who likes b…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Mobster's Starry Café or Midnight With The Mobster?

Midnight With The Mobster takes 4 of 4 categories. The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Midnight With The Mobster is rated 3.85/5 from 55 votes. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Midnight With The Mobster for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Mobster's Starry Café or Midnight With The Mobster?

Midnight With The Mobster lasts longest (Midnight With The Mobster 84/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Mobster's Starry Café or Midnight With The Mobster?

Midnight With The Mobster projects furthest (Midnight With The Mobster 77/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Mobster's Starry Café and Midnight With The Mobster smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Bergamot, Egyptian Jasmine and Ginger.

Is The Mobster's Starry Café or Midnight With The Mobster better for summer or winter?

The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear; Midnight With The Mobster suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Mobster's Starry Café and Midnight With The Mobster?

The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot. Midnight With The Mobster features Benzoin, Cognac, Tobacco, Vanilla and Black Pepper.

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