Fragrance comparison

Dance Star Midnight vs Unusual Flower

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Dance Star Midnight

Shakira

3.2520 votes

Rank #45,411 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Unusual Flower

Zara

3.5225 votes

Rank #22,092 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unusual Flower takes 5 of 5 categories.

Dance Star Midnight
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Unusual Flower
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dance Star Midnight0/5

Unusual Flower5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance Star MidnightShakira

Unusual FlowerZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 44%

Category winnerUnusual FlowerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

30%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

20%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityUnusual Flower

SillageUnusual Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value80

Category winnerUnusual FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

fruity65%

citrus56%

citrus100%

musky88%

powdery77%

floral65%

sweet53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryMandarin OrangeBergamotPassionfruit

Heart

OrchidPeonyYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberBenzoinMuskSandalwood

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

OrchidVerbena

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Orchid and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall55

Winter64

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex0

Women65

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,411

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#22,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerUnusual FlowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shakira Dance Star Midnight is a sweet fruity floral scent that layers bright raspberry and tropical passion fruit over warm amber and clean sandalwood. Designed for casual evening wear during cooler spring nights, this inexpensive fragrance offers a youthful, playful aura for budget conscious shoppers wanting a sweet…

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Zara Unusual Flower opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp mandarin orange. The fragrance quickly settles into a leafy middle phase dominated by lemon verbena and powdery orchid, giving it a cool green bite that feels fresh and unexpected for a budget scent. As it dries down over three to four hours, clean mus…

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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 Star Midnight or Unusual Flower?

Unusual Flower takes 5 of 5 categories. Dance Star Midnight is rated 3.25/5 from 20 votes; Unusual Flower is rated 3.52/5 from 25 votes. Choose Dance Star Midnight for a amber and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Unusual Flower for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance Star Midnight or Unusual Flower?

Unusual Flower lasts longest (Unusual Flower 60/100, Dance Star Midnight 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance Star Midnight or Unusual Flower?

Unusual Flower projects furthest (Unusual Flower 58/100, Dance Star Midnight 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance Star Midnight and Unusual Flower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Orchid and Musk.

Is Dance Star Midnight or Unusual Flower better for summer or winter?

Dance Star Midnight suits daytime wear; Unusual Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance Star Midnight and Unusual Flower?

Dance Star Midnight has top notes of Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Passionfruit, heart notes of Orchid, Peony and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood. Unusual Flower has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orchid and Verbena, a base of Musk.