Forever Midnight by Bath & Body Works bottle
Bath & Body Works

Forever Midnight

4.2/5 · 287 votes Feminine 2013
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Character

Longevity3.3/5
Sillage3.0/5
Day28
Night100
Winter84
Fall70
Spring11
Summer5
Our take

Plum doesn’t hit you first; it presses against your skin like a last kiss at 3 AM, syrupy and bruised. Then vanilla orchid and jasmine drift in, powdered and polite, but that caramel base note keeps pulling the whole thing back toward a promise of sweetness that never fully delivers. The spices in the heart give it a little heat, a flicker of warmth that stops just short of chaos. Overall, this is a berry-drenched vanilla with her lipstick slightly smudged. The projection is a whisper, not a shout, and longevity barely makes it through dessert, which tracks with a sillage of 2.97 and longevity of 3.28 out of five. It feels synthetic in the way all mall gourmands do, but not cheaply so, more like a carefully staged photograph. Who should wear it? Someone who wants to smell like a cozy seasonal candle that also happens to be skin safe. Skip it if you crave depth or anything that dares to be challenging. Wear it to a December holiday party where everyone will compliment you, then forget you left. Is that really so bad?

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