Fragrance comparison

Dance Red Midnight vs Emaan

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 629 ratings analysed

Dance Red Midnight

Shakira

4.07186 votes

Rank #11,192 White FloralVanilla

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61%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Emaan

Lattafa Perfumes

3.90443 votes

Rank #6,176 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emaan takes 6 of 7 categories.

Dance Red Midnight
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Emaan
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Dance Red Midnight1/7

Emaan6/7

Ratings & consensus: Dance Red Midnight
Community sentiment: Emaan
Longevity: Emaan
Sillage & projection: Emaan
Value for money: Emaan
Versatility: Emaan
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Emaan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance Red MidnightShakira

EmaanLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%

3.90/ 5 · 443 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerDance Red MidnightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

186 votes

45%Love

35%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

410 votes

Category winnerEmaanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEmaan

SillageEmaan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value78

Category winnerEmaanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

tuberose84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

tuberose90%

citrus80%

woody70%

animalic60%

fruity50%

Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CranberryBergamot

Heart

TuberoseOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaPatchouli

Top

Orange BlossomBergamotBlack Currant

Heart

TuberoseJasmineMarigold

Base

MuskVanillaCedarwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmaanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#6,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerEmaanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dance Red Midnight by Shakira delivers a sweet, berry-forward experience that warms down into a cozy skin scent. It pairs bright top notes with a rich base, making it a comfortable budget choice for casual evening wear.

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Emaan by Lattafa Perfumes is a floral chypre that leans into white florals and tuberose. Launched in 2022, it opens with bright orange blossom and black currant, settling into a base of vanilla and cedarwood. It is a bold, feminine scent suited for spring days and cooler autumn evenings when you want a noticeable, lon…

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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, Dance Red Midnight or Emaan?

Emaan takes 6 of 7 categories. Dance Red Midnight is rated 4.07/5 from 186 votes; Emaan is rated 3.90/5 from 443 votes. Choose Dance Red Midnight for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter. Choose Emaan for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dance Red Midnight or Emaan?

Emaan lasts longest (Emaan 68/100, Dance Red Midnight 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance Red Midnight or Emaan?

Emaan projects furthest (Emaan 58/100, Dance Red Midnight 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance Red Midnight and Emaan smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Dance Red Midnight or Emaan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emaan is the stronger pick. For winter, Dance Red Midnight is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance Red Midnight and Emaan?

Dance Red Midnight has top notes of Cranberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Emaan has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Marigold, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Cedarwood and Patchouli.