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Electric Heart vs Summertime

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

Updated 93 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Summertime takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Electric Heart

    Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Summertime

    Choose it for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Electric Heart2/7
Summertime5/7
Ratings & consensus
Summertime
Community sentiment
Summertime
Longevity
Electric Heart
Sillage & projection
Summertime
Value for money
Summertime
Versatility
Electric Heart
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Summertime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Electric HeartMichael Malul London
SummertimeMilton Lloyd
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.78/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 53%Had 9%Want 38%
4.08/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 44%Had 18%Want 38%
Category winnerSummertimeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
41%Like
20%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate

41 votes

31%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerSummertimeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityElectric Heart

SillageSummertime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value93
Category winnerSummertimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
musky90%
powdery80%
sweet70%
patchouli60%
rose50%
floral100%
patchouli92%
white floral84%
rose77%
musky69%
powdery61%
Scent match71%Closely related · both floral, musky and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Green TeaBergamot
Heart
FreesiaJasmineOrchidRose
Base
PatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Musk, Freesia and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring89
Summer72
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night84
Spring100
Summer79
Fall36
Winter21
Day100
Night31
Category winnerElectric HeartMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex17
Women83
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,701

PerfumerRoger Howell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSummertimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Electric Heart is a floral musk with a soft, powdery sweetness and a fruity opening. Mandarin, peach, and strawberry give it an easy lift at first, then jasmine, freesia, rose, and orchid bring it into a more feminine, dressy floral shape. As it settles, the scent usually reads musky, slightly creamy, and gently sweet…

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Summertime by Milton Lloyd opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp green tea. It sits squarely in the sweet floral patchouli family. The initial spray is loud, almost chemical, but it settles within minutes into a warm, sugary cloud of freesia and orchid. On skin, the heavy patchouli base anchors the sweet jasm…

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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, Electric Heart or Summertime?

Summertime takes 5 of 7 categories. Electric Heart is rated 3.78/5 from 41 votes; Summertime is rated 4.08/5 from 52 votes. Choose Electric Heart for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Summertime for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Electric Heart or Summertime?

They last about the same: Electric Heart 63/100, Summertime 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Electric Heart or Summertime?

Summertime projects furthest (Summertime 65/100, Electric Heart 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Electric Heart and Summertime smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and patchouli accords. Common notes include Orchid, Musk, Freesia and Patchouli.

Is Electric Heart or Summertime better for summer or winter?

For summer, Summertime is the stronger pick. For winter, Electric Heart is the stronger pick. Electric Heart suits daytime wear; Summertime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Electric Heart and Summertime?

Electric Heart features Orchid, Musk, Freesia, Patchouli and Rose. Summertime has top notes of Green Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Orchid and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Musk.

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