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By Kilian Midnight Espresso
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Midnight Espresso by By Kilian is a dark, boozy, unisex coffee gourmand composed by Mathieu Nardin. Coffee and rum open it roasted, strong and a little sharp. Chocolate and toasted hazelnut soften the heart, and benzoin and vanilla hold the base, leaving a warm, faintly smoky finish. The dark roast against the creamy base is the whole point: bitter and sweet in turn. It reads more like dessert than flowers, so it suits anyone who likes a dense, brooding style. Cold-weather evenings and nights are when voters reach for it. The longevity vote tilts long-lasting, with some voters going as far as eternal, and the sillage vote tilts strong, so it rarely needs topping up. Take a 3ml decant through a run of chilly nights and see if it earns the bottle.
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The community verdict
Coffee and rum give Midnight Espresso a dark opening before chocolate and toasted hazelnut settle into vanilla and benzoin. The largest group finds it long-lasting with strong projection, though neither view is a majority. It feels at home on winter evenings and autumn nights.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- By Kilian
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Perfumer
- Mathieu Nardin
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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By Kilian Midnight Espresso, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Coffee and rum poured over chocolate as the café shutters come down.
Main accordswarm spicy, vanilla, coffee, sweet, chocolate
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 48%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 48%Strong
Season
Most voted: 43%Winter
Time of day
Most voted: 45%Evening
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Longevity, 294 votes
- Very weak1%4 votes
- Weak3%10 votes
- Moderate19%55 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)48%140 votes
- Eternal29%85 votes
Sillage, 292 votes
- Intimate4%12 votes
- Moderate24%70 votes
- Strong (Most voted)48%140 votes
- Enormous24%70 votes
Season, 210 votes
- Spring12%25 votes
- Summer5%10 votes
- Autumn40%85 votes
- Winter (Most voted)43%90 votes
Time of day, 190 votes
- Daytime13%25 votes
- Office8%15 votes
- Evening (Most voted)45%85 votes
- Night out34%65 votes
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By Kilian Midnight Espresso in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
It opens dark and roasted, with strong coffee and a boozy rum edge. The heart turns to chocolate and toasted nuts, and it ends on a warm, balsamic base of soft vanilla.
How it wears
The perfume community reports it lasting long, with many saying exceptionally long. Projection is mostly strong, though some wearers find it moderate.
When to wear it
Wearers choose winter and autumn for it, in the evening and after dark. It is a cold-weather, late-hours scent rather than a daytime one.
Who it suits
It suits anyone who loves dessert-like, coffee-led scents and wants something rich for the cold months. Men and women both wear it. It is bold, so a light hand suits quieter settings.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Giardino Benessere Tethys: shares the chocolate and coffee at the centre of its character
- Maison Margiela Coffee Break: shares the coffee and the benzoin
- Nasomatto Sadonaso: shares the coffee and vanilla
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, By Kilian Midnight Espresso comes as 3ml for €21.51 (€7.17/ml), 10ml for €56.61 (€5.66/ml) and 30ml for €110.61 (€3.69/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does By Kilian Midnight Espresso smell like?
By Kilian Midnight Espresso opens with Coffee and Rum. The heart brings Chocolate and Toasted Hazelnut. It dries down to Benzoin and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, vanilla, coffee, sweet and chocolate.
Is By Kilian Midnight Espresso long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (48% of votes), and 77% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is By Kilian Midnight Espresso good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is By Kilian Midnight Espresso good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 43% of season votes.
Is By Kilian Midnight Espresso for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 79% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 21% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear By Kilian Midnight Espresso to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 8% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes By Kilian Midnight Espresso?
Midnight Espresso is made by By Kilian. Its perfumer is Mathieu Nardin. It was launched in 2026. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of By Kilian Midnight Espresso?
A 10ml decant of By Kilian Midnight Espresso holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other By Kilian perfumes can I try?
Besides By Kilian Midnight Espresso, 10ML has Angels' Share, Love Don't Be Shy and Black Phantom from By Kilian, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this By Kilian Midnight Espresso decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every By Kilian Midnight Espresso decant is filled by hand from an original By Kilian bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is By Kilian Midnight Espresso sweet?
Yes, in a dark, roasted way. Chocolate and vanilla bring the sweetness, but the strong coffee and rum at the start keep it from reading as plain sugar.
Is By Kilian Midnight Espresso fresh or warm?
Warm, deeply. Coffee, chocolate and vanilla sit together in a cosy, enveloping blend, which is why wearers keep it for winter evenings and autumn nights.
Where can I buy By Kilian Midnight Espresso as a decant?
At 10ML: By Kilian Midnight Espresso comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €56.61 (€5.66/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.