732 community ratings

Midnight in Paris (Eau de Toilette)

2010MenModern

7.6/ 10

Community score
732 ratings

Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris Eau de Toilette is a sweet, floral scent that suits autumn and winter evenings; it is classed as a men's fragrance and has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 572 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

9.1 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Lemon Rosemary

Heart notesfirst few hours

Maté tea

Leather Lily of the valley

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Amber Tonka bean Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Smoky

What does Midnight in Paris (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It opens with the fresh tones of bergamot, lemon and rosemary. In the heart, maté tea, leather and lily of the valley turn it floral, powdery and slightly smoky. The base of amber, tonka bean and frankincense settles into a sweet, gourmand and spicy warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening or a night out; summer is the least chosen season. A masculine character leads, though a fair share of voters read it as feminine. Guerlain Le 68 and Guerlain Tonka Impériale have a close profile.