Fragrance comparison

Dawn vs For Love of Hyacinth 风信子

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 368 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dawn

Sarah Jessica Parker

3.75364 votes

Rank #4,923 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

For Love of Hyacinth 风信子

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

2.004 votes

Rank #67,161 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dawn takes 3 of 3 categories.

Dawn
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
For Love of Hyacinth 风信子
Choose it for a green and woody character.

Dawn3/3

For Love of Hyacinth 风信子0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DawnSarah Jessica Parker

For Love of Hyacinth 风信子RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

329 votes

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityDawn

SillageDawn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

ozonic84%

aquatic77%

floral69%

amber61%

green100%

woody90%

citrus80%

iris70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Violet LeafAngelicaCitruses

Heart

Orchid

Base

MuskOrris RootVanillaOakmossVetiver

Top

NarcissusWoody Notes

Heart

Orris RootHerbal Notes

Base

Citruses

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Orris Root. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,923

PerfumerStephen Nilsen

Launched—

Reviews73

Overall rank#67,161

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDawnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dawn is a soft, dewy green floral that reads clean, airy, and gently powdery rather than loud or sugary. Violet leaf, citrus, orchid, musk, and orris give it a cool morning feel, with a light violet musk dry-down. It suits shoppers who want something understated, fresh, and easy to wear, but performance can be modest.

Reviews →

A green, woody floral with a cool, powdery edge, For Love of Hyacinth opens more like crushed stems, narcissus and pale woods than a sweet spring bouquet. Orris softens the middle, while a citrus touch in the base keeps it brisk. It looks best for shoppers who enjoy dry florals, herbal textures and a slightly austere …

Reviews →

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, Dawn or For Love of Hyacinth 风信子?

Dawn takes 3 of 3 categories. Dawn is rated 3.75/5 from 364 votes; For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 is rated 2.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dawn for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 for a green and woody character.

Which lasts longer, Dawn or For Love of Hyacinth 风信子?

Dawn lasts longest (Dawn 58/100, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dawn or For Love of Hyacinth 风信子?

Dawn projects furthest (Dawn 53/100, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dawn and For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses and Orris Root.

What are the notes in Dawn and For Love of Hyacinth 风信子?

Dawn has top notes of Violet Leaf, Angelica and Citruses, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Musk, Orris Root, Vanilla and Oakmoss. For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 has top notes of Narcissus and Woody Notes, heart notes of Orris Root and Herbal Notes, a base of Citruses.