Midnight in Paris 2010 Eau de Toilette

Midnight in Paris (Eau de Toilette) by Van Cleef & Arpels
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A popular perfume by Van Cleef & Arpels for men, released in 2010. The scent is powdery-sweet. It was last marketed by Interparfums.
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Main accords

Powdery
Sweet
Spicy
Leathery
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot LemonLemon RosemaryRosemary
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LeatherLeather Maté teaMaté tea Lily of the valleyLily of the valley
Base Notes Base Notes
Tonka beanTonka bean AmberAmber FrankincenseFrankincense

Perfumers

Ratings
Scent
7.6727 Ratings
Longevity
7.3551 Ratings
Sillage
6.6555 Ratings
Bottle
9.1582 Ratings
Value for money
7.499 Ratings
Submitted by VERIT, last update on 06/30/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to
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Reviews

23 in-depth fragrance descriptions
ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
Top Review 11  
Easy to underrate
Midnight in Paris falls within that category of scents which start just wrong, but then become more than remarkable. I mean, most of the times it’s rather the contrary – scents which are good and rich at first, then easily lose the magic soon. The first minutes here are a blast of almost nauseating sweet and kind of “bread-ish” Oriental notes comprising powdery resins, almond, something like hay, a generic “clean-smoky” synthetic wood (I guess the “incense” note) and something musky-floral, with rubbery suede lying underneath. I also get the “tea” especially on the drydown, which is quite similar to the tea in Gucci pour Homme II or Tea for Two by L’Artisan. Also if you know Equistrius by Parfum d’Empire, Midnight reminded me that a bit (I guess because of hay, suede and powdery notes). But at the beginning, all of that is quite loud, quite more on the sweeter-edible side, and overall not exactly the most elegant smell around. Still, as minutes pass Midnight in Paris tames down and “tilts back” to a more pleasant balance, becoming more and more enjoyable and finally reaching a truly remarkable drydown. At this final stage – which luckily arrives quite soon – the blend focuses on a really sophisticated sort of velvety, rubbery suede-woody base with a sprinkle of Oriental powdery-gourmand notes – just a sprinkle, now. A couple of key nuances make this quite distinctive and really pleasant: suede, hay and powder (I call it “powder” but actually think more of almond and tonka; it just smells really dusty, slightly floral and kind of “feminine” as if there was some orris - precisely like powder, shortly). Classy, really “velvety”, warm and cozy, basically a sort of hybrid between Bulgari Black and Dior Homme; sweeter and brighter than Black, but darker, drier and more “grey” than the Dior’s. Give it a chance!

8/10
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7.5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
6
Scent
Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Top Review 4  
Super sweet masculine
Midnight in Paris, in my humble opinion, is quite an androgynous perfume. It is neither one gender nor the other. Oh what the hell, just share the bottle with your loved one. Problem solved!

This fragrance is truly unique and captivating. The scent is sweet and a little bit gourmand, sort of in the same style as Lolita Lempicka. Midnight in Paris is also a little powdery, particularly in the drydown.

I can see where the comparisons to Bvlgari Black come from, but I don't entirely agree that they're alike. This fragrance is definitely sweeter and less rubbery, and dare I say, less masculine.

At certain points in the composition, Midnight in Paris smells a tad medicinal, like the scent of powdered gloves and ointments. As strange as it may sound, I quite enjoy this odd little olfactory experience.

Tonka bean, benzoin, almond, vanilla and incense are the most dominant notes to my nose and feature strongly all the way through. Funnily enough, Midnight in Paris is reminding me of Guerlain's new Shalimar Parfum Initial, with all these foody accords.

Personally I think Midnight in Paris is an acquired taste. This fragrance was suggested to me as a purchase for my sweet scent loving boyfriend, but somehow this fragrance over-stepped the sweet-o-meter for him, verging into female territory, or so he said. Do test before you buy.
1 Comment
7.5
Bottle
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Karinoula

82 Reviews
Karinoula
Karinoula
Top Review 5  
Leather & smoke
Bought this perfume totally unsniffed taking under consideration the notes and reviews of previous owners. I am a woman and though this perfume is considered to be a manly one, I like very much, is unusual, aromatic, smoky, leathery and all mixed together in one. The bottle is very nice, high class glass and not plastic a real gem to my collection. I would wear it all year round, especially on scarves, with leather jackets and T-shirts. It reminds a lot of Bvlgari black but this has a smoky note kind of Agent Provocateur "L'agent" type. It is long lasting for an edt. I very happy with my choise and I consider checking also other male scents to add to my collection.
1 Comment
7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
6
Scent
Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
Very helpful Review 7  
Great fragrance
Midnight In Paris actually remembers me of Bvlgari Black and Armani Code layered. But it doesnt have the rubber note of Bvlgari Black.

Smells great, thought not very unique.

Both EDP and EDT have a great lasting power and average sillage and projection. It's more a skin scent. Solid and good.

Sweet leather in an amber base with a bit of incense.

Updated January 2014
0 Comments
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Aqvatic

2 Reviews
Aqvatic
Aqvatic
Very helpful Review 5  
Balmy, powdery, sexy - Dior Homme Night
While searching for a fragrance for the winter time, I came across this very interesting gem.

The bottle just looks great! There is this color gradient from dark blue to light blue to orange, just like the sky during the sunset. The design of the bottle is inspired by the watch model of the Van Cleef & Arpels house also called Midnight in Paris.
The cap looks like the small wheel to adjust the time and the whole bottle is surrounded by a metal frame in which they engraved "Midnight in Paris". Wonderful!

Upon the first spritz, the scent starts very balmy, heavy and intensively. After some time, it tones down a little and gets quite powdery. Today, I compared this to Dior Homme - as the original perfumer of DH is also Olivier Polge - and I can see some similarities.
This powdery and balmy quality of Dior Homme has even been intensified in Midnight in Paris. Additionally, Midnight in Paris contains the same synthetic note that combines lilies and tar as the JPGs and Bvlgari Black. Using that, Polge managed to intensify the scent of rough leather and real strong black tea and to create a perfume that fulfills the promising name. Even though Midnight in Paris seems more intense and heavier than Dior Homme, it somehow has a fresher attitude, thanks to bergamot.
As if you'd play the same musical piece some accords higher. All in all, Midnight in Paris is quite a linear scent and changes slightly but noticeably.

Somehow, Midnight in Paris gets quite watery and mellow on my skin during late drydown stage. On clothing, this doesn't happen quite soon and the projection is still good. So mostly, I prefer to wear it on clothes rather than on skin.
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SukkahikiSukkahiki 7 months ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
9
Scent
Midnight in Paris: a scent as dreamy as its starry bottle. Smells like romance, costs like rent - but hey, art was never cheap :-)
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ManzoorManzoor 2 years ago
Beautiful scent.
Poor sillage.
you get the powdery sweet whiffs for a long long time.
Beautiful bottle poorly manufactured,
Always has sprayer issues.
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HugoMontezHugoMontez 4 years ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
A cross between Bvlgari Black and Arpège pour homme. A powdery-leathery feel with rosemary and tea. Smells like baby wipes up close. 3/5
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MickanMickan 2 years ago
8
Bottle
6
Sillage
4
Longevity
9
Scent
This is so good, too bad its gone.
One of the best perfumes!
Bulgari Black but better and more complex.
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OmardoOmardo 2 years ago
9
Scent
really really similar to Bulgari Black, I love them both, too bad they are not produced anymore.
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HajuvanaHajuvana 8 years ago
So very Menardesque it's my favourite Menardo composed by outside perfumer.
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FizzyDrinkFizzyDrink 11 months ago
Glad I have this in my collection, even though I basically never wear it. Its nice, but not wow!
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