Fragrance comparison

Innocent Summer Flash vs Stairway To Heaven

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 642 ratings analysed

Innocent Summer Flash

Mugler

3.9356 votes

Rank #22,411 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Stairway To Heaven

Jul et Mad Paris

3.87586 votes

Rank #2,668 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stairway To Heaven takes 4 of 7 categories.

Innocent Summer Flash
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Stairway To Heaven
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Innocent Summer Flash3/7

Stairway To Heaven4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Innocent Summer FlashMugler

Stairway To HeavenJul et Mad Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 25%Had 20%Want 55%

3.87/ 5 · 586 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerStairway To HeavenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

49%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

518 votes

Category winnerStairway To HeavenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityStairway To Heaven

SillageInnocent Summer Flash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value47

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

musky70%

aldehydic60%

powdery50%

powdery100%

musky92%

aldehydic84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red BerriesPralineWhite MuskAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesSweet OrangeBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeRed BerriesOrrisBulgarian Rose

Base

White MuskVanillagunpowderAmbroxanCashmeranIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, White Musk and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Innocent Summer Flash, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall76

Winter35

Day100

Night42

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 40%Work 26%Date 23%Party 11%

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,411

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#2,668

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerStairway To HeavenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Innocent Summer Flash presents a lighter, sunnier twist on the original Innocent gourmand profile. It skips heavy patchouli entirely. Instead, you get a bright splash of tart red berries paired with sparkling aldehydes right out of the nozzle. That fizzy burst settles quickly. Within fifteen minutes, the scent …

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Stairway To Heaven is a bold, abstract composition from Jul et Mad Paris. It leans into sharp aldehydes, cool white musk, and a surprising gunpowder note that feels metallic and crisp on the skin. Designed for both men and women, this fragrance captures the feeling of high-altitude mountain air. It is best suited for …

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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 Flash or Stairway To Heaven?

Stairway To Heaven takes 4 of 7 categories. Innocent Summer Flash is rated 3.93/5 from 56 votes; Stairway To Heaven is rated 3.87/5 from 586 votes. Choose Innocent Summer Flash for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Stairway To Heaven for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Summer Flash or Stairway To Heaven?

Stairway To Heaven lasts longest (Stairway To Heaven 70/100, Innocent Summer Flash 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Summer Flash or Stairway To Heaven?

Innocent Summer Flash projects furthest (Innocent Summer Flash 67/100, Stairway To Heaven 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Summer Flash and Stairway To Heaven smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Red Berries, White Musk and Aldehydes.

Is Innocent Summer Flash or Stairway To Heaven better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innocent Summer Flash is the stronger pick. For winter, Stairway To Heaven is the stronger pick. Innocent Summer Flash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Summer Flash and Stairway To Heaven?

Innocent Summer Flash features Red Berries, Praline, White Musk and Aldehydes. Stairway To Heaven has top notes of Aldehydes, Sweet Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Red Berries, Orris and Bulgarian Rose, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, gunpowder and Ambroxan.