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Fruity · 2014

Midnight Romance

by Ralph Lauren
Rating3.9 ★ 859 votes
GenderWomen
Year2014
Price$$$$Designer
FruityFloralFresh
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
RaspberryLitchiBergamot
heartthe character
PeonyFreesiaJasmine Sambac
basethe foundation
IrisVanillaAmbroxan

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
48
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
38
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
FruityFloralFreshSweetRoseIrisPowderyVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Fruity
Floral
Fresh
Sweet
Rose
Iris
Powdery
Vanilla
White Floral
Tropical

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
20%
moderate
47%
long lasting
16%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
26%
moderate
46%
strong
14%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
37%
summer
25%
fall
23%
winter
16%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%
Gender
female
85%
more female
11%
unisex
4%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
14%
ok
58%
good value
18%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
lovelyraspberryirisnotesalluringromanticscentsafeblindbuydaytimeoccasions
What people criticise
smellgenericlikebodyspraylivenamemidnightromancescentweirdsynthetic

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
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Viktor&Rolf
fruityfresh
86% match
Azureblush Perroy
Perroy
freshtropical
86% match
Royal Moresque
Moresque
floraliris
86% match
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floralcaramel

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotRaspberryLitchiFreesiaPeonyJasmine Samb…VanillaIrisAmbroxan
topheartbase

Signature pair: Litchi and Peony

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The Romance line

6 versions
Original1998Romance
More Citrus, Fresh Spicy
Less Fruity
Lasts longer
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2019Beyond Romance
More Musky, Citrus
Less Fresh
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1999Menfor Men
More Aromatic, Woody
Less Floral
Lasts longer
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2016Tender Romance
More Amber, Fresh Spicy
Less Rose
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024Elixir
More Amber, Violet
Less Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Midnight Romance →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Midnight Romance vs Flowerbomb Pretty Peony Viktor&Rolf →Midnight Romance vs Azureblush Perroy →Midnight Romance vs Royal Moresque →

In plain words

The main accords of Midnight Romance are fruity and floral. It opens with Raspberry and Litchi, reveals Peony and Freesia at its heart, and dries down to Iris and Vanilla. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, day or night.

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