Fragrance comparison

Floral Beginnings vs Midnight in Florence

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Floral Beginnings

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #63,090 VioletPowdery

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight in Florence

Amioud

—0 votes

Rank #75,198 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Floral Beginnings takes 1 of 1 categories.

Floral Beginnings
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Midnight in Florence
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

Floral Beginnings1/1

Midnight in Florence0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floral BeginningsThe Dua Brand

Midnight in FlorenceAmioud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery83%

iris65%

floral48%

woody30%

citrus100%

powdery92%

violet84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIrisVanillaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

VioletClovesIrisCinnamon

Base

IncenseMuskVanillaWhite Chocolate

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Floral Beginnings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFloral BeginningsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floral Beginnings by The Dua Brand is a floral woody musk fragrance presented as an extrait de parfum built around violet and iris. The scent opens with a soft, sweet floral tone that feels clean, cool, and gently cosmetic, reminiscent of vintage face powder and pressed flower petals. As the opening settles, earthy ir…

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Midnight in Florence by Amioud presents an oriental floral profile for both women and men. It opens with vibrant mandarin orange and bergamot before settling into a heart of violet, cinnamon, and iris. The base leaves a lasting impression of white chocolate, incense, and musk, making it a versatile choice for evening …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Floral Beginnings and Midnight in Florence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk.

What are the notes in Floral Beginnings and Midnight in Florence?

Floral Beginnings features Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Midnight in Florence has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Cloves, Iris and Cinnamon, a base of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and White Chocolate.