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France

Midnight Special

4.17287 ratings·Unisex·2017·Amber Oriental

Opens with Saffron, Cinnamon, Black Pepper moves through Turkish Rose, Rose, Grapefruit and settles into Agarwood (oud), Vanilla, Patchouli.

Perfumers

Olivier Pescheux

Main Accords

warm spicyoudrosefresh spicyvanilla

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

warm spicy
100%
oud
80%
rose
59%
fresh spicy
39%
vanilla
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

black pepper

black pepper

Cinnamon

Cinnamon

saffron

saffron

Heart Notes

Grapefruit

Grapefruit

Rose

Rose

Turkish Rose

Turkish Rose

Base Notes

Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud)

Patchouli

Patchouli

Vanilla

Vanilla

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

100%

Summer

83%

Autumn

100%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

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Reminds Me Of

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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Community

What People Think

4.17

287 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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