Fragrance comparison

By Invitation vs Your Valentine

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 357 ratings analysed

3 wins

By Invitation

Michael Buble

3.31353 votes

Rank #15,374 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Your Valentine

Make Up Store

3.504 votes

Rank #69,226 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

By Invitation takes 3 of 3 categories.

By Invitation
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Your Valentine
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

By Invitation3/3

Your Valentine0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: By Invitation
Sillage & projection: By Invitation
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: By Invitation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

By InvitationMichael Buble

Your ValentineMake Up Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 353 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

24%Dislike

3%Hate

316 votes

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBy Invitation

SillageBy Invitation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

fresh61%

floral100%

fresh91%

sweet83%

fruity74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red FruitsBergamot

Heart

RoseJasminePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PralineSandalwoodVanillaMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

PomegranateBergamotPear

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenPeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base3 to 4 hours

PralineMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Praline. Durations are only published for Your Valentine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer24

Fall100

Winter100

Day72

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex11

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,374

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#69,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBy InvitationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

By Invitation is a sweet floral fruity perfume with a soft red-berry opening, a powdery bouquet at the centre, and a creamy vanilla praline dry-down. It wears like an easy evening scent, warm, slightly woody, and distinctly feminine. If you like affordable perfumes that lean cosy, fruity, and softly dressed-up rather …

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Your Valentine by Make Up Store pairs crisp orchard fruit with a delicate floral heart and a warm confectioner base. The scent begins with tart pomegranate, juicy pear, and bright bergamot, giving the opening an energetic and slightly sharp burst. As the top settles, cyclamen, peony, and lily-of-the-valley introduce 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, By Invitation or Your Valentine?

By Invitation takes 3 of 3 categories. By Invitation is rated 3.31/5 from 353 votes; Your Valentine is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose By Invitation for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Your Valentine for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, By Invitation or Your Valentine?

By Invitation lasts longest (By Invitation 69/100, Your Valentine 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, By Invitation or Your Valentine?

By Invitation projects furthest (By Invitation 63/100, Your Valentine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do By Invitation and Your Valentine smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Praline.

Is By Invitation or Your Valentine better for summer or winter?

By Invitation suits evening wear; Your Valentine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in By Invitation and Your Valentine?

By Invitation has top notes of Red Fruits and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Praline, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. Your Valentine has top notes of Pomegranate, Bergamot and Pear, heart notes of Cyclamen, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Praline, Musk and Vanilla.