Midnight in Paris Eau de Parfum

This is a review from 4.2.12 back before they added the Parfum version so I left this review on the EDT. However this is for the parfum as this is the one I own. Midnight in Paris.....what is there to say about this fragrance, other than it is absolutely, undoubtedly one of the best fragrances I have ever had the pleasure of smelling. It easily made its way to be my signature scent. Where many describe this scent as more of a romantic night out scent(in which it is), this can also easily be worn daily. This fragrance is by far my definition of smooth elegance and sexy. Many consider this fragrance to be unisex yet to me there is something masculine about this, it could be the leather note that makes it masculine. I can't see any male wearing this and a female not drooling over it. I have received countless compliments from the ladies which is always a big plus. This fragrance has a subtle powdery sweetness to it. The floral note is very well done in this fragrance. To my nose the notes that make the biggest impact are definitely all of the base notes and the hit of leather. The almond in the base makes this fragrance have a creamy vibe to it. Also there is a very vibrant tea note in this fragrance, which is one of the best tea notes I have ever smelled. As many others have stated this can be compared to Dior Homme, and Armani Code. Both this and Dior Homme share the same perfumier and it shows in both fragrances. Many compare this to Bvlgari Black, to me they are no where close as Midnight in Paris does not have that horrid rubber note that predominately takes over Bvlgari Black. When I wear this I could imagine myself out on a date with a beautiful gorgeous woman in the night time cool of the spring. We have been to dinner casually dressed attire. We then decide to go for a stroll through a park. We sit down on a park bench and gaze into the beautiful night time sky having a nice conversation. She nestles under me and fully embraces my essence and the fragrance of a Midnight in Paris. All in all this fragrance is a very elegant, smooth and sexy. Also the bottle....pictures does the bottle no justice easily the best bottle every created. This fragrance is a must have for the classy elegant man, who is confident in himself. Sillage/Projection: 10/10 after 8 hours of wearing I still received compliments. Longevity 10/10 Easily lasts 16 hours on my skin. Scent: 10/10 Compliment factor: 10/10 Many, Many, Many.... Purpose: 10/10 Season: Will work in any season.

I discovered this fragrance in 2012 when many still considered it niche. I was still in college and decided to treat myself to it as the descriptions of it fascinated me. Even the aesthetics of the bottle teased me until I finally secured my first bottle of the EDP and fell head over heels in love with it. I can vividly recall receiving the box, setting myself down on a bench on campus, and ripping the packaging open with the haste of an overly zealous child on Christmas morning (though it was a 90+ F summer day.) I sat there for at least 15 minutes afterwards just trying to process what I had smelled. Both the EDT and EDP are gorgeous, but the EDP has something extra that gives it an edge of refinement and depth that the EDT lacks. While the EDT highlights the bergamot and lemon a bit more, thus making it not quite so thick, the EDP envelops you with the most intoxicating tandem of leather and tonka I have ever smelled. A less effervescent, but more urbane, luxurious, and captivating version of the EDT. A more fitting name could not have possibly been chosen for this scent. Enigmatic, but not at all dark. It is not an austere scent, but rather one that's well suited for a good humored man in a well cut dark suit out for dinner with a friend. This one demands analysis. It is not one I can simply smell and passively admire. It is simply too good to just wear. It is transformative and makes you think. Any great fragrance should. This is by far my most complimented scent ever, and I own many of them. It never fails to impress. Sillage and longevity are both monstrous, but not off-putting. You will definitely be noticed and, more often than not, admired. A real shame that this has been discontinued. Some things are just too good for this world. 10/10

Beautiful fragrance, it's everything that I love about perfumery with it's warm resins and there's even something fresh and slightly green/citric coming off the top presumably from the bergamot, lemon and rosemary and I definitely get the signature "burnt rubber" note, but I think that's just the resin which comes off smokey. This is a year round late night, dating fragrance that I think would shine through the best in colder weather, it's very dapper and refined smelling so I think you could even wear this formally although this is more of a dating fragrance than anything. This is the one I think I might reach for when I find Ms. Right, and I take her out to a fine restaurant and drop the big question. This is the ultimate proposal/fine dining with your significant other fragrance because it's just so seductive and sexy. Unfortunately, however, despite virtually everything about this fragrance being beautiful from the way it smells to the performance - it's a perfect 10 IMO - the price simply is not worth it. I got an extremely good deal on this compared to the going rates, which seem to be about $250 and then there are many others trying to sell for $300 or more, and that's just insane. This is worth it if you can find it for $150, and if they were even $100 I would buy backup bottles, and the same goes for the EDT, but when the cheapest you can score one for is 200 it's just simply not worth it. VC&A need to get their stuff together and stop depriving us of their classic designer catalog: Pour Homme, Tsar and this one would sell even if they were just limited edition releases in uniform bottles like what YSL did with the La Collection series. In short: A++ fragrance, might be on my Mount Rushmore of designer fragrances, but F-tier pricing.

I absolutely LOVE Midnight in Paris. I blind bought the EDP after reading some online reviews, and was blown away when it arrived in the mail. First of all, the bottle is beautiful. Pictures really don't do it justice. Second, the fragrance is amazing. My girlfiend LOVES it. If you like Jaipur Homme, or Bulgari Black you will probably like this. Verry leathery and powdery. It's definitely an evening scent. I wouldn't wear this to work or in other casual settings. It's special. Weddings, fancy dates, that sort of thing. Longevity is exaclty what I would expect from an EDP. I sprayed some on at 7am and could still smell it when I went to bed. Projection isn't huge, but you wouldn't really want it to be. It's an intimate scent. You can expect a couple of feet at first, but after the drydown it's less than 12 inches. Don't over spray this one! 4 sprays (or less . . . much less) should do the job. Especially since it's been discontinued. You want to savor this as long as you can. It's a real shame that the EDP has been discontinued. I plan on ordering the EDT, which is still out there, so I can compare them, but I doubt it will have the same performance. If you want to try this scent don't wait around thinking about it. You'll be lucky to find an EDP, but even the EDT is worth getting your hands on.

wow, wow, wow ...I just got a bottle of the EDP for the first time. I am not writing this to proudly gloat that I found a bottle or to offer my novice opinion of the fragrance. I just wanted to further emphasize the difference between the EDT and the EDP that several other people have mentioned. I have experience with the EDT but I had never even smelled the EDP. In my opinion, the EDP is significantly better than the already good EDT. The EDP is one of those fragrances that you absolutely cannot stop smelling the location where you sprayed it, even if that appears suspect or perverse - in my case, my elbow. It is such a calming, cloud/pillow accord. It is like aromatherapy for my mood. I do not get any rubber smell at all, nor is it a baby powder smell to me. I get a slightly sweet (Tonka), confectionary sugar/vanilla pastry powder scent ... it is truly lovely. But I guess it is important to keep in mind that this is coming from a guy who has an embarrassingly large number of back up Prada Luna Rossa Black bottles just in case it gets discontinued, so I am definitely a sucker for this DNA. I wish I could pump this stuff into my office through a room atomizer. 10/10 and a 4.7 Fragnatica rating in my eyes/by my nose.