Midnight Espresso
Perfumer: Mathieu Nardin
Votes lean feminine
156 ratings
From your scent profile
Kilian Midnight Espresso is a sweet, gourmand unisex scent that pairs coffee and rum with hazelnut, chocolate and vanilla.
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How does it perform?
From 126 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Powdery
- Creamy
- Resinous
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Powdery
Creamy
ResinousWhat does Midnight Espresso smell like?
Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen mainly for nights out and evenings. Votes for masculine, feminine and modern character sit close together, so it does not lean toward one gender.
It opens with coffee and rum, then hazelnut and chocolate sweeten the heart. The base of Siam benzoin and vanilla dries down creamy, powdery and resinous, with a light spicy edge in the background. The overall impression is warm and dense.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Coffee
- Rum
First hours
- Hazelnut
- Chocolate
Towards evening
- Siam benzoin
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 45%Autumn
- 42%Winter
- 9%Spring
- 4%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime31%
- Evening31%
- Casual21%
- Daytime9%
- Office8%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 27, 2026