Fragrance comparison

Dawn vs Memorial Day '25

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Dawn

Unifrom

3.4314 votes

Rank #52,145 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Memorial Day '25

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #50,986 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memorial Day '25 takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dawn
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Memorial Day '25
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dawn0/2

Memorial Day '252/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Memorial Day '25
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memorial Day '25

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DawnUnifrom

Memorial Day '25The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

14%Like

36%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMemorial Day '25Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

citrus48%

sweet30%

aromatic100%

marine92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

amber69%

tobacco61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cinnamon

Heart2-3 hrs

Sichuan PepperMateSugar

Base4-6 hrs

CedarwoodWhite Musk

Top

Aquatic notesMandarin OrangeLemon ZestGreen TeaGingerCalabrian bergamot

Heart

CorianderOrange BlossomCinnamon

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoHoneyWhite MuskCedarwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cedarwood and White Musk. Durations are only published for Dawn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,145

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#50,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMemorial Day '25Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dawn by Unifrom cuts through perfume noise with quiet intention. Created by perfumer Patrice Revillard, the scent sidesteps heavy amber cliches. The cinnamon hits immediately. It registers as dry bark rather than sweet bakery spice. Within minutes, bitter mate tea and stinging Sichuan pepper emerge, softened by a ligh…

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Memorial Day '25 opens with a brisk aquatic citrus lift, green tea and ginger giving it a cool, aromatic edge rather than a sugary one. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and fuller with honey, tobacco, ambergris, soft musk and cedar. It looks built for shoppers who like fresh fragrances with more depth underneath.…

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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, Dawn or Memorial Day '25?

Memorial Day '25 takes 2 of 2 categories. Dawn is rated 3.43/5 from 14 votes; Memorial Day '25 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dawn for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Memorial Day '25 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Dawn and Memorial Day '25 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cedarwood and White Musk.

Is Dawn or Memorial Day '25 better for summer or winter?

Dawn suits daytime wear; Memorial Day '25 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dawn and Memorial Day '25?

Dawn has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Mate and Sugar, a base of Cedarwood and White Musk. Memorial Day '25 has top notes of Aquatic notes, Mandarin Orange, Lemon Zest and Green Tea, heart notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Honey and White Musk.