Blooming Summer vs No. 2
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No. 2 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Blooming SummerChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
No. 2Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blooming Summer1/4
No. 23/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 2
- Sillage & projection
- No. 2
- Value for money
- No. 2
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Blooming Summer
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blooming SummerAemiumNo. 2Sense DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
59%Like
18%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
43%Love
43%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 2
SillageNo. 2
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNo. 2Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus83%
sweet65%
almond48%
yellow floral30%
fruity100%
sweet92%
musky84%
tropical77%
powdery69%
honey61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonAlmondBlood Orange
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMonoi Oil
Base
White FlowersVanillaCedar
Top
PineappleLitchiGalbanumLily-of-the-ValleyAppleAlmondCherry
Heart
JasmineOrange BlossomHoneysuckleYlang-YlangRoseMimosa
Base
MuskHoneyAmberOakmossSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesAlmond, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring57
Summer100
Fall57
Winter29
Day100
Night57
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,507
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#54,430
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlooming SummerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlooming Summer by Aemium is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women and men. Blooming Summer was launched in 2021. Top notes are Lemon, Almond and Blood Orange; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Monoi Oil; base notes are White Flowers, Vanilla and Cedar.
Reviews →Sense Dubai No. 2 opens with a bright splash of litchi and green galbanum, settling into a honeyed floral heart. Cedar and musk support the base, keeping the sweetness grounded. It is a dense, fruity-floral option suited for warm spring afternoons when you want a noticeable scent trail.
Reviews →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, Blooming Summer or No. 2?
No. 2 takes 3 of 4 categories. Blooming Summer is rated 3.82/5 from 28 votes; No. 2 is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Blooming Summer for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose No. 2 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Blooming Summer or No. 2?
No. 2 lasts longest (No. 2 80/100, Blooming Summer 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Blooming Summer or No. 2?
No. 2 projects furthest (No. 2 67/100, Blooming Summer 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blooming Summer and No. 2 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Almond, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar.
Is Blooming Summer or No. 2 better for summer or winter?
Blooming Summer suits daytime wear; No. 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blooming Summer and No. 2?
Blooming Summer has top notes of Lemon, Almond and Blood Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Monoi Oil, a base of White Flowers, Vanilla and Cedar. No. 2 has top notes of Pineapple, Litchi, Galbanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Honey, Amber and Oakmoss.
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