Fragrance comparison

A Midsummer Dream vs Empress Garden

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 2,546 ratings analysed

1 wins

A Midsummer Dream

Roja Dove

4.122,546 votes

Rank #297 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Empress Garden

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #65,796 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Midsummer Dream takes 1 of 1 categories.

A Midsummer Dream
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Empress Garden
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

A Midsummer Dream1/1

Empress Garden0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Midsummer Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Midsummer DreamRoja Dove

Empress GardenMawarannahr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 2,546 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

934 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

elemiCardamomMossOrange BlossomPink PepperRosePatchouli

Base

BenzoinVetiverVanillaOrrisCedarMuskCarrot Seeds

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

CedarOrrisMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orris, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex39

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#297

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews655

Overall rank#65,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Midsummer DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Midsummer Dream is a polished citrus aromatic with green spice, mossy woods, and a soft resinous base. It opens bright with grapefruit and bergamot, then turns smoother and drier, with cardamom, elemi, patchouli, and powdery orris giving it a refined, slightly old-world feel. It suits shoppers who like understated l…

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Empress Garden is a powdery floral woody musk built around a bright grapefruit opening, a clean jasmine heart, and a soft iris-musk base. It looks most appealing for shoppers who want a polished, feminine scent that stays airy and tidy rather than dense or sugary. From the note structure and accord profile, it should …

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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.

Do A Midsummer Dream and Empress Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orris, Cedar and Musk.

What are the notes in A Midsummer Dream and Empress Garden?

A Midsummer Dream has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of elemi, Cardamom, Moss and Orange Blossom, a base of Benzoin, Vetiver, Vanilla and Orris. Empress Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Orris and Musk.