Fragrance comparison

Bay of Berries vs Midsummer Woman

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 929 ratings analysed

Bay of Berries

The Dua Brand

3.002 votes

Rank #65,837 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Midsummer Woman

Oriflame

3.61927 votes

Rank #9,390 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midsummer Woman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bay of Berries
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Midsummer Woman
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bay of Berries0/1

Midsummer Woman1/1

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: Midsummer Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bay of BerriesThe Dua Brand

Midsummer WomanOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

3.61/ 5 · 927 votes

Have 19%Had 81%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

18%Love

63%Like

1%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

920 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

citrus65%

floral48%

earthy30%

aquatic100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

floral77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesGrapefruitVetiverCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Water NotesLemonFloral NotesGrapefruitGrassMelonBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineVioletApricotRaspberryRose

Base

MuskCedarMimosaVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Grapefruit, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for Bay of Berries, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,390

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerMidsummer WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bay of Berries by The Dua Brand delivers a vibrant burst of tart wild blackberries, bitter grapefruit peel, and crushed herbal bay leaves. Inspired by the British classic Blackberry and Bay, this Extrait de Parfum concentration enriches the fruit notes with a much sturdier spine. The sharp opening quickly softens into…

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Midsummer Woman is a light floral aquatic EDT with a cool splash of water notes, citrus, grass, soft flowers and clean musk. It reads fresh, airy and slightly green, with a summery shampoo-clean feel rather than a rich floral perfume. It suits hot weather, casual daytime wear and anyone who likes watery 1990s-style fr…

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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, Bay of Berries or Midsummer Woman?

Midsummer Woman takes 1 of 1 categories. Bay of Berries is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Midsummer Woman is rated 3.61/5 from 927 votes. Choose Bay of Berries for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Midsummer Woman for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Bay of Berries and Midsummer Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Grapefruit, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Bay of Berries or Midsummer Woman better for summer or winter?

Bay of Berries suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bay of Berries and Midsummer Woman?

Bay of Berries features Floral Notes, Grapefruit, Vetiver and Cedar. Midsummer Woman has top notes of Water Notes, Lemon, Floral Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Violet and Apricot, a base of Musk, Cedar, Mimosa and Vetiver.