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Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris vs Francesca Bianchi Byzantine Amber
Midnight in Paris is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
LeatherBergamotAmalfi LemonHollyRosemary
Heart
TeaStyraxLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Tonka BeanIncenseBenzoinAlmondAmber
Accords
Amber
100%
Leather
60%
Vanilla
56%
Smoky
56%
Warm spicy
54%
Aromatic
52%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Midnight in Paris by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Oriental fragrance for men. Midnight in Paris was launched in 2010. Midnight in Paris was created by Domitille Michalon Bertier and Olivier Polge. Top notes are Leather, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Holly and Rosemary; middle notes are Tea, Styrax and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Tonka Bean, Incense, Benzoin, Almond and Amber. Midnight in Paris is a new fragrance for men which adds up to fairy-tale line of watches by this house and belongs to special line Haute Parfumerie which includes two editions so far – Feerie and new masculine fragrance Midnight in Paris. Haute Parfumerie line is under license of Inter Perfumes. Midnight in Paris, new fragrance for men Van Cleef & Arpels is arriving in a dark blue glass flacon, which gives an illusion of starry sky. The perfume was created by perfumers Domitille Bertier and Olivier Polge who enriched it with floral notes. Among them you can find accentuated lily of the valley and citrusy notes with luminous lemon. Its dark aura arises from tonka beans, while incense adds a mysterious note. The fragrance hits the shelves in September 2010.
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Notes
Top
CinnamonBergamot
Heart
Geranium
Base
LabdanumLeatherIncenseAmbergrisBenzoinStyrax
Accords
Amber
100%
Warm spicy
52%
Balsamic
51%
Leather
47%
Animalic
47%
Smoky
47%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Byzantine Amber by Francesca Bianchi is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Byzantine Amber was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Francesca Bianchi. Top notes are Cinnamon and Bergamot; middle note is Geranium; base notes are Labdanum, Leather, Incense, Ambergris, Benzoin and Styrax.
Notes in Common
29% sharedShared (5)
LeatherBergamotStyraxIncenseBenzoin
Only in Midnight in Paris
Amalfi LemonHollyRosemaryTeaLily-of-the-ValleyTonka BeanAlmondAmber
Only in Byzantine Amber
CinnamonGeraniumLabdanumAmbergris
Rating
4.26vs4.13
Ratings
4,774vs690
Concentration
ParfumvsEDP
Launch Year
2010vs2023
Which should I buy?
Midnight in Paris is the community's favourite of the two.
- Midnight in Paris is rated higher by the community: 4.26 from 4,774 ratings, against 4.13 from 690.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Midnight in Paris versus "strong" for Byzantine Amber.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Midnight in Paris if you want the higher-rated option; pick Byzantine Amber if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.