Midnight Raspberry

I can see how someone might get Oud Wood from this since its a western style oud. Even though its definitely not 1 to 1. The oud in here is clean, it's not fecal, animalic or barnyardy. At the same time its not super synthetic or overly medicinal... while its not the most complex oud, It has an interesting dimension and an airy character to it. It is definitely blended in with the musk, ceder and spices. The rasberry note in it (at least on my skin), is not super jammy. Fresh rasberries to me are tart with an earthy hint. 'jammy' to me would be a sugary rasberry jelly, to me this is somewhere in between the two. Imagine the rasberry in Tuscan Leather, but more ripe, and it has a chocolate back bone instead of leather (maybe its why its perceived as "sweet" and "jammy". It has that dark chocolate feel to it that is a bit similar to what you might find in Noir de Noir. I think its a great winter time, date night fragrance. Im a big fan of clean, western ouds and raspberry. In layman's terms... (even though none of them are 1 to 1) imagine: Tom Ford - Oud Wood, with the rasberry opening from Tuscan Leather, with the dark chocolaty nuances from Noir De Noir I would say this is a unisex fragrance, leaning more masculine. Some men might perceive the rasberry + dark chocolate notes as more feminine leaning, while some women might perceive the oud/woodyness + spices as more masculine. It has decent longevity , it does last on my skin 8+ hours, and I could definitely smell it on clothes the next day. The projection is petty intimate/moderate it sits relativity close. It is within your personal bubble. Its one of them intimate date night scents that is meant to discovered. I would put it in a similar category as TF Noir Extreme. The sillage is not bad , it does have a beautiful soft and airy scent trail. It smells very good in the air . My wife tried it on, and walking right behind her I could pick up the scent. Based on scent alone I would give it ~9, as I love clean ouds, woods, fruits, and chocolaty, musky and spicy nuances. I could say I wish the projection was better, but for my case use for this fragrance its just fine. If the fragrance was more synthetics heavy, it would probably project much better, but I don't think it would smell is good. At the price MSRP I would rate it 8, as it is a bit steep, but once retail and discounters start carrying it sub $180 rage, I think it would actually be a great fragrances for the price.

Sampling the most recent release from Day Three Fragrances, a subtly sharp, semi-sweet blend of raspberry, cedar, pink pepper, coriander, saffron, and oud. Tart and sweet raspberry plays against a spicy woody mix, which seems very much in balance, without any single element standing out negatively. The raspberry blends into the saffron and spices, especially, and particularly as the fragrance dries down, it’s challenging to discern where the raspberry ends and other elements begin, but the raspberry does at least remain a good part of the mix well into the dry down, even though some of the elements predictably start to take over a bit. I find it to be a good mix of provocation and comfort; it demands attention but is well-constructed, somewhat smooth but also sharp in a way that catches the nose, and begs to be smelled over and over, perhaps the best single sign of a fragrance. It feels like a bit of an homage to the house’s discontinued Silent Rescue and Midnight Whisper, sharing some features with each, so it’s nice to see their legacy in Midnight Raspberry. It is extrait concentration and is therefore at a higher price point than most of the line’s EDPs, at $250 for 50ml, and is currently only sold on the house website, but I expect it will soon be available via other points of sale in the US, including great boutiques like Perfumology. Overall, I’m big fan of the scent, but the pricing makes it a bit more challenging to onboard. It’s hard to deny the quality and creativity of the work, though, so bravo to Michael Paul for yet another outstanding release. 8 out of 10

I happen to live Arizona just down the road from the Day Three Fragrances flagship boutique which is how I was introduced to this wonderful niche brand and the awesome family behind Day Three. After smelling all the samples in my Discovery set there were several that I thoroughly enjoyed. I knew there were several that I wanted to purchase full bottles of, but the three that stuck out the most to me were Midnight Raspberry, Aylan, and La Tacita de Cafe. The raspberry Accord that Michael developed for Midnight Raspberry is a very realistic, fresh raspberry scent. However, the oud, patchouli, and musk keep the raspberry from smelling over-the-top fruity and give this scent a tart, very deep, dark profile. It wears pretty close to my skin - definitely not a skin scent, but it isn't so loud as to be cloying and annoying to those around me. It is one of the longest lasting fragrances in the Day Three lineup on my skin and I'm definitely happy to own a bottle. If you haven't checked out this brand yet, I would definitely suggest that you put your nose on all of their fragrances and check out their story. If you're ever in the Gilbert, Arizona area stop by the boutique at the San Tan Mall. Michael and his family are some very kind people and love to share the personal stories that inspired their different fragrances.

I recently got a discovery set. Midnight Raspberry happened to included, this was my first time checking out this house. I kept hearing good things about Day Three so I decided to get a discovery set. I did a livestream yesterday on my YT channel. Micheal Paul happened to pop in and he could tell by my reactions. I was moved in a way not many fragrances can move me, Midnight Raspberry is a solid winner in my eyes. I love how it opens and then it’s smooth sailing from there. It’s perfect for fall, winter, and evening wear.

This is the first raspberry and oud fragrance that was love at first sniff for me. No animalic facets and the fruit is not cloyingly sweet. Beautifully smooth and perfect for autumnal and winter wear.This puts me in my holiday "feels" and I cannot wait to cozy up to this scent bubble. The woody and musky components provide depth and the saffron deliciously blankets the fragrance. This is a great introduction to oud that is completely wearable and approachable. Excellent job Michael Paul and the Day Three team!!!!!