Fragrance comparison

A Midsummer Dream vs Origins For Her

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,547 ratings analysed

3 wins

A Midsummer Dream

Roja Dove

4.122,546 votes

Rank #308 AromaticCitrus

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64%scent match

Closely related

Origins For Her

Barbour

5.001 votes

Rank #53,574 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Midsummer Dream takes 3 of 4 categories.

A Midsummer Dream
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Origins For Her
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

A Midsummer Dream3/4

Origins For Her1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A Midsummer Dream
Sillage & projection: Origins For Her
Value for money: A Midsummer Dream
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

Origins For HerBarbour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 2,546 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityA Midsummer Dream

SillageOrigins For Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value25

Category winnerA Midsummer DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

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

Pink PepperGrapefruitMirabelleBergamotCardamomCassisPeachLemon

Heart

JasmineFreesiaNutmegOrrisRose

Base

PatchouliVanillaVetiverAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Cardamom and Moss. 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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#308

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews655

Overall rank#53,574

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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Barbour Origins For Her starts with a bright citrus burst of bergamot and grapefruit, tempered immediately by a sharp dash of pink pepper. As it rests on the skin, the initial sharpness yields to a soft floral heart of freesia and jasmine, ground by a distinct, earthy touch of nutmeg. The dry down is decidedly woody a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A Midsummer Dream or Origins For Her?

A Midsummer Dream takes 3 of 4 categories. A Midsummer Dream is rated 4.12/5 from 2,546 votes; Origins For Her is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose A Midsummer Dream for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Origins For Her for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, A Midsummer Dream or Origins For Her?

A Midsummer Dream lasts longest (A Midsummer Dream 78/100, Origins For Her 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Midsummer Dream or Origins For Her?

Origins For Her projects furthest (Origins For Her 75/100, A Midsummer Dream 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Midsummer Dream and Origins For Her smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cardamom and Moss.

What are the notes in A Midsummer Dream and Origins For Her?

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. Origins For Her has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Mirabelle and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, Nutmeg and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver and Amber.