Late August vs Michelle
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Michelle takes 1 of 1 categories.
Late AugustChoose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
MichelleChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Late August0/1
Michelle1/1
- 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
- Michelle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Late AugustMemreeMichelleBalenciagaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.34/ 5 · 238 votes
Have 46%Had 16%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
53%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
238 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
powdery92%
woody84%
green77%
yellow floral69%
amber61%
white floral100%
woody92%
tuberose84%
green77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Notes
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineRoseIris
Base
SandalwoodAmberMusk
Top
GardeniaGreen NotesCoconutAldehydesPeach
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineIrisRoseOrchid
Base
OakmossVanillaBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring88
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#79,388
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,334
PerfumerFrancoise Caron
Launched—
Reviews33
Category winnerMichelleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLate August by Memree opens with a crisp, wet burst of snapped green stems before settling into a rich white floral bouquet. Indolic jasmine and creamy tuberose dominate the heart, while powdery iris adds a dry texture alongside sweet ylang-ylang and quiet rose. As hours pass, the solar floral heat softens into a grou…
Reviews →Balenciaga Michelle opens with a bright burst of soapy aldehydes and green notes, tempered by a creamy coconut and ripe peach. It quickly moves past this fresh start, settling into a dense, velvety heart of tuberose, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. This is not a modern, sheer floral. It is a thick, buttery white floral tha…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Late August or Michelle?
Michelle takes 1 of 1 categories. Late August is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Michelle is rated 4.34/5 from 238 votes. Choose Late August for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Michelle for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Do Late August and Michelle smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and green accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine.
Is Late August or Michelle better for summer or winter?
Late August suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Late August and Michelle?
Late August has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Michelle has top notes of Gardenia, Green Notes, Coconut and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.
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