Fragrance comparison

Innocent Summer Dew vs Nirvana

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Innocent Summer Dew

Mugler

4.2020 votes

Rank #38,950 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nirvana

Mistral

4.7315 votes

Rank #17,401 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nirvana takes 3 of 4 categories.

Innocent Summer Dew
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nirvana
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Innocent Summer Dew1/4

Nirvana3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Innocent Summer DewMugler

NirvanaMistral

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 12%Had 11%Want 77%

4.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 67%

Category winnerNirvanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityNirvana

SillageInnocent Summer Dew

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

white floral92%

honey84%

patchouli77%

aquatic69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

caramel84%

warm spicy77%

cacao69%

patchouli61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilyGreen NotesWhite HoneyPatchouliWater NotesVanilleNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CaramelWhite HoneyRed Berries

Base

VanilleCacaoPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWhite Honey, Patchouli and Vanille. Durations are only published for Innocent Summer Dew, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall55

Winter27

Day100

Night41

Spring40

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 19%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,950

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#17,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerNirvanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Innocent Summer Dew takes the playful gourmand DNA of the original Innocent and cools it down with a splash of crisp water notes and dew-drenched green leaves. The opening hits with a brisk, slightly tart burst before blooming into fresh white lily petals and sweet golden honey. A gentle current of clean patcho…

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Nirvana is a sweet vanilla gourmand with caramel, honey, cacao and patchouli at the core. It opens with a noticeable bergamot lift, then settles into a softer, slightly powdery mix of vanilla, caramel and dark fruity sweetness. On skin, it can read richer than its price suggests. If you like warm, edible scents but wa…

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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, Innocent Summer Dew or Nirvana?

Nirvana takes 3 of 4 categories. Innocent Summer Dew is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; Nirvana is rated 4.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Innocent Summer Dew for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nirvana for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Summer Dew or Nirvana?

Nirvana lasts longest (Nirvana 83/100, Innocent Summer Dew 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Summer Dew or Nirvana?

Innocent Summer Dew projects furthest (Innocent Summer Dew 83/100, Nirvana 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Summer Dew and Nirvana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and patchouli accords. Common notes include White Honey, Patchouli and Vanille.

Is Innocent Summer Dew or Nirvana better for summer or winter?

Innocent Summer Dew suits daytime wear; Nirvana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Summer Dew and Nirvana?

Innocent Summer Dew features Lily, Green Notes, White Honey, Patchouli and Water Notes. Nirvana has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, White Honey and Red Berries, a base of Vanille, Cacao and Patchouli.