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#006 You Had Me At Hello vs Blessing From Her

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 56 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blessing From Her takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • #006 You Had Me At Hello

    Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Blessing From Her

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

#006 You Had Me At Hello1/4
Blessing From Her3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Blessing From Her
Sillage & projection
Blessing From Her
Value for money
Blessing From Her
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
#006 You Had Me At Hello

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
#006 You Had Me At HelloL’envie Parfums
Blessing From HerShanti Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.16/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
41%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

51 votes

60%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityBlessing From Her

SillageBlessing From Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value50
Category winnerBlessing From HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
fresh92%
aromatic84%
aquatic77%
floral69%
rose61%
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Green NotesCassisCardamomBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
PeonyViolet LeavesWatery NotesLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base5-7 hrs
MuskVanillaSandalowoodVetiverAmber
Top
CardamomPaprikaNutmegMandarin OrangeLimeArtemisiaGrapefruitCaraway
Heart
IrisYlang-YlangJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
SandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiverVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for #006 You Had Me At Hello, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter44
Day100
Night32
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex50
Women45
Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,832

PerfumerFanny Grau, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#52,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winner#006 You Had Me At HelloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’envie Parfums #006 You Had Me At Hello delivers a burst of crushed stems and morning moisture. Crisp bergamot opens the show alongside tart cassis and cool cardamom spice. The first spray gives off a sharp botanical bite that quickly softens into dewy peony petals and watery violet leaves. It smells remarkably clean…

Reviews →

Shanti Parfums Blessing From Her is a complex oriental woody fragrance that balances warm spices against a cool, powdery heart. It opens with an unexpected spark of paprika and cardamom before settling into a soft, iris-led floral core. The base grounds the composition in creamy sandalwood and light Virginia cedar, ma…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #006 You Had Me At Hello or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her takes 3 of 4 categories. #006 You Had Me At Hello is rated 4.16/5 from 51 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose #006 You Had Me At Hello for a green and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, #006 You Had Me At Hello or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her lasts longest (Blessing From Her 87/100, #006 You Had Me At Hello 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #006 You Had Me At Hello or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, #006 You Had Me At Hello 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #006 You Had Me At Hello and Blessing From Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is #006 You Had Me At Hello or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?

#006 You Had Me At Hello suits daytime wear; Blessing From Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #006 You Had Me At Hello and Blessing From Her?

#006 You Had Me At Hello has top notes of Green Notes, Cassis, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Violet Leaves, Watery Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalowood and Vetiver. Blessing From Her has top notes of Cardamom, Paprika, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.

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