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Dance Midnight vs Deep Garden 2018

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

Updated 1,017 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Garden 2018 takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Dance Midnight

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

  • Deep Garden 2018

    Choose it for a tuberose and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Dance Midnight1/7
Deep Garden 20186/7
Ratings & consensus
Deep Garden 2018
Community sentiment
Deep Garden 2018
Longevity
Dance Midnight
Sillage & projection
Deep Garden 2018
Value for money
Deep Garden 2018
Versatility
Deep Garden 2018
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Deep Garden 2018

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dance MidnightShakira
Deep Garden 2018Zara
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 230 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.96/ 5 · 787 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
Category winnerDeep Garden 2018Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
43%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
3%Hate

230 votes

27%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

787 votes

Category winnerDeep Garden 2018Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityDance Midnight

SillageDeep Garden 2018

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value81
Category winnerDeep Garden 2018Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
white floral84%
amber77%
soft spicy69%
fruity61%
tuberose100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
white floral77%
fruity69%
amber61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PearPink PepperBlack CurrantBergamot
Heart
TuberoseJasmine SambacLicoriceLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Hazelnut cocoa spreadVanillaTonka BeanBenzoin
Top
Pear
Heart
Tuberose
Base
Tonka Bean
InformationalShared notesPear, Tuberose and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring55
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer66
Fall52
Winter33
Day–
Night–
Category winnerDeep Garden 2018Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex5
Women95
Men1
Unisex5
Women94
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#5,496

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Category winnerDeep Garden 2018Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dance Midnight by Shakira offers a sweet, warm option for cool evenings. It opens with juicy pear and black currant, then settles into a cozy base of hazelnut cocoa spread and vanilla. The scent wears close to the skin, making it a great budget choice for casual nights out or relaxing at home during autumn.

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Deep Garden 2018 by Zara offers a bright, accessible entry into the world of fruity florals. Centered on a juicy pear opening that transitions into a creamy tuberose heart, it finishes with a soft, grounded tonka bean base. This fragrance is a light, daily option for those seeking a clean and approachable scent profil…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dance Midnight or Deep Garden 2018?

Deep Garden 2018 takes 6 of 7 categories. Dance Midnight is rated 3.83/5 from 230 votes; Deep Garden 2018 is rated 3.96/5 from 787 votes. Choose Dance Midnight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter. Choose Deep Garden 2018 for a tuberose and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dance Midnight or Deep Garden 2018?

They last about the same: Dance Midnight 53/100, Deep Garden 2018 51/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dance Midnight or Deep Garden 2018?

Projection is very close: Deep Garden 2018 47/100, Dance Midnight 46/100 for sillage.

Do Dance Midnight and Deep Garden 2018 smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Tuberose and Tonka Bean.

Is Dance Midnight or Deep Garden 2018 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Deep Garden 2018 is the stronger pick. For winter, Dance Midnight is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance Midnight and Deep Garden 2018?

Dance Midnight has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Licorice and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Hazelnut cocoa spread, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Deep Garden 2018 has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, a base of Tonka Bean.

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