Fragrance comparison

Blumarine vs Her Great Life

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blumarine

3.9237 votes

Rank #29,814 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Her Great Life

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,498 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blumarine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blumarine
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Her Great Life
Choose it for a woody and floral character.

Blumarine1/1

Her Great Life0/1

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: Blumarine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlumarineBlumarine

Her Great LifeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 29%Had 38%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

green84%

floral77%

rose69%

white floral61%

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

earthy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeGreen NotesAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-YlangOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodMuskVirginia CedarVetiverTonka BeanAmber

Notes

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootMagnoliaJasmineVetiverPepperAmberRoseFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Her Great Life, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer53

Fall47

Winter13

Day100

Night13

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex9

Women82

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,814

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#70,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlumarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blumarine by Blumarine is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Blumarine was launched in 1988. The nose behind this fragrance is IFF. Top notes are Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root; base notes …

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Her Great Life by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral extrait de parfum created as an homage to the late 1990s aesthetic of Davidoff Good Life Women. The scent opens with sweet, juicy fig before unfolding into a lush floral bouquet of magnolia, rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. As the initial bloom softens, earthy orris…

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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.

Do Blumarine and Her Great Life smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root.

Is Blumarine or Her Great Life better for summer or winter?

Blumarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blumarine and Her Great Life?

Blumarine has top notes of Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver. Her Great Life features Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Magnolia and Jasmine.