Midnight Orchid
| Extrait | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2020 | Year | 2024 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £££££ |
Newcleus
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Orange blossom opens onto a vanilla-caramel heart resting on sandalwood and musk, Midnight Orchid is a gourmand floral cut to Saltworks' house Extrait strength. For cool evenings and wearers who want warm indulgence without the candy.
Newcleus is an interesting experiment from Xerjoff, but it's a divisive one. There's real love for its subtle, creamy rose, yet just as much disappointment for its lacklustre performance and peculiar oily texture. Expect a skin scent, not a room-filler.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 7% | 0% |
| Floral | 33% | 17% |
| Fruity | 0% | 0% |
| Green | 0% | 8% |
| Sweet | 41% | 37% |
| Warm | 5% | 7% |
| Woody | 19% | 14% |
| Earthy | 1% | 2% |
| Animalic | 15% | 15% |
| Fresh | 10% | 9% |
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Vanilla, caramel, and sandalwood are a cool-weather anchor; orange flower adds spring-shoulder flexibility. Summer is the weakest fit - the gourmand warmth is too heavy in heat.
Occasions
Sweet, enveloping sillage is ideal for evening dates and dressed-up occasions where presence matters. Office-adjacent but may read too intimate for a conservative workplace.
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its soft sillage and skin-scent nature make it ideal for office wear, where discretion is key. The creamy, romantic profile suits dates, but its subdued projection won't overpower the evening. It's too subtle for formal events where a statement is often desired.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Caramel, Powdery, Musky accords and Caramel, Sandalwood notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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