Fragrance comparison

Blissful Garden vs Hidden Shores

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Blissful Garden

Victoria's Secret

4.119 votes

Rank #40,351 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Hidden Shores

Agarthi

3.8010 votes

Rank #42,025 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Blissful Garden
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hidden Shores
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blissful Garden2/4

Hidden Shores2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hidden Shores
Sillage & projection: Hidden Shores
Value for money: Blissful Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blissful Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blissful GardenVictoria's Secret

Hidden ShoresAgarthi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 52%Had 15%Want 33%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

67%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

60%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHidden Shores

SillageHidden Shores

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value36

Category winnerBlissful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

soft spicy65%

powdery53%

lactonic42%

woody100%

aromatic90%

conifer80%

fresh spicy70%

green60%

ozonic50%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla OrchidBlack CurrantBalsam Fir

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pine TreeBlack CurrantJuniper Berries

Heart

Violet LeafImmortelleBourbon Geranium

Base

Balsam FirBourbon VetiverOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Balsam Fir. 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

Summer0

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,025

PerfumerCecile Matton

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBlissful GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Blissful Garden opens with a burst of dark black currant, offering a dark fruit sweetness that immediately feels bright and juicy. As it warms on the skin, creamy vanilla orchid emerges to give the floral heart a soft, powdery quality with a touch of milkiness. The dry down introduces balsam fir, whi…

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Hidden Shores opens with pine, juniper, and black currant, giving a cool green breeze rather than a harsh forest effect. It quickly settles into a mossy, aromatic woody profile with violet leaf, fir, vetiver, and cedar. This reads crisp, outdoorsy, and quietly textured. It suits wearers who like coniferous greens, mi…

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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, Blissful Garden or Hidden Shores?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blissful Garden is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Hidden Shores is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Blissful Garden for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hidden Shores for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blissful Garden or Hidden Shores?

Hidden Shores lasts longest (Hidden Shores 63/100, Blissful Garden 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blissful Garden or Hidden Shores?

Hidden Shores projects furthest (Hidden Shores 54/100, Blissful Garden 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blissful Garden and Hidden Shores smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Balsam Fir.

Is Blissful Garden or Hidden Shores better for summer or winter?

Blissful Garden suits daytime wear; Hidden Shores suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blissful Garden and Hidden Shores?

Blissful Garden features Vanilla Orchid, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Hidden Shores has top notes of Pine Tree, Black Currant and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Immortelle and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Balsam Fir, Bourbon Vetiver, Oakmoss and Cedar.