Fragrance comparison

MCM Collector's Edition vs Where My Heart Beats

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

MCM Collector's Edition

MCM - Mode Creation Munich

3.5426 votes

Rank #23,314 FruityFloral

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42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Where My Heart Beats

Gucci

3.85109 votes

Rank #15,614 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Where My Heart Beats takes 5 of 7 categories.

MCM Collector's Edition
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Where My Heart Beats
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

MCM Collector's Edition2/7

Where My Heart Beats5/7

Ratings & consensus: Where My Heart Beats
Community sentiment: Where My Heart Beats
Longevity: Where My Heart Beats
Sillage & projection: Where My Heart Beats
Value for money: MCM Collector's Edition
Versatility: MCM Collector's Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Where My Heart Beats

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MCM Collector's EditionMCM - Mode Creation Munich

Where My Heart BeatsGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 67%Had 9%Want 23%

3.85/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

19%Like

23%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

26 votes

39%Love

28%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityWhere My Heart Beats

SillageWhere My Heart Beats

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value16

Category winnerMCM Collector's EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

amber77%

sweet69%

rose61%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

rose65%

ozonic53%

aquatic42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotRaspberry

Heart

PeonyJasmineViolet Leaves

Base

AmbroxanMossSandalwoodVanilla

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet Leaves

Heart2 to 3 hours

Peony

Base2 to 4 hours

White Musk

InformationalShared notesPeony and Violet Leaves. Durations are only published for Where My Heart Beats, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall45

Winter36

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer81

Fall31

Winter31

Day100

Night30

Category winnerMCM Collector's EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex16

Women79

Men4

Unisex22

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,314

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#15,614

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MCM Collector's Edition opens with bright apricot and raspberry, then softens into peony, jasmine, violet leaf, clean amber musk, pale woods, and a light touch of vanilla. Reviewers tend to describe it as summery, fresh, feminine leaning, and easy to wear. The main caution is originality and performance. Several weare…

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Gucci Where My Heart Beats is a crisp floral green blend centered on dewy botanicals and soft musk. Built by master perfumer Alberto Morillas, the scent opens with sharp, cool violet leaves that smell like crushed stems after an early morning rain. That verdant introduction quickly makes room for a lush peony heart, c…

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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.

Which is better, MCM Collector's Edition or Where My Heart Beats?

Where My Heart Beats takes 5 of 7 categories. MCM Collector's Edition is rated 3.54/5 from 26 votes; Where My Heart Beats is rated 3.85/5 from 109 votes. Choose MCM Collector's Edition for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Where My Heart Beats for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, MCM Collector's Edition or Where My Heart Beats?

Where My Heart Beats lasts longest (Where My Heart Beats 61/100, MCM Collector's Edition 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MCM Collector's Edition or Where My Heart Beats?

Where My Heart Beats projects furthest (Where My Heart Beats 51/100, MCM Collector's Edition 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MCM Collector's Edition and Where My Heart Beats smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and rose accords. Common notes include Peony and Violet Leaves.

Is MCM Collector's Edition or Where My Heart Beats better for summer or winter?

For summer, MCM Collector's Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, MCM Collector's Edition is the stronger pick. MCM Collector's Edition suits daytime wear; Where My Heart Beats suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MCM Collector's Edition and Where My Heart Beats?

MCM Collector's Edition has top notes of Apricot and Raspberry, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine and Violet Leaves, a base of Ambroxan, Moss, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Where My Heart Beats has top notes of Violet Leaves, heart notes of Peony, a base of White Musk.