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Midnight Star vs Lovely

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

Updated 684 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Midnight Star

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Lovely

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Midnight Star2/4
Lovely2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Midnight Star
Sillage & projection
Midnight Star
Value for money
Lovely
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lovely

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Midnight StarUn Monde Nouveau
LovelyALREHAB PERFUMES
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 8%Had 25%Want 67%
3.83/ 5 · 682 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

24%Love
54%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityMidnight Star

SillageMidnight Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value88
Category winnerLovelyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
floral83%
sweet65%
fresh48%
fresh spicy30%
citrus100%
floral86%
musky72%
fresh58%
powdery44%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
CitrusesFloral NotesWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes and Citruses. Durations are only published for Midnight Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter17
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Casual 39%Work 28%Date 20%Party 14%
Men2
Unisex15
Women83
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews94

Category winnerLovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Star by Un Monde Nouveau is a sparkling citrus floral fragrance built around bright citruses, fresh floral notes, and playful sweet notes. It kicks off with an energetic burst of tart lemon and juicy mandarin peel. Do not overspray at first. That opening alcohol rush takes three minutes to settle into the ski…

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Lovely by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Floral Green fragrance for women and men.

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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, Midnight Star or Lovely?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Midnight Star is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Lovely is rated 3.83/5 from 682 votes. Choose Midnight Star for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lovely for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Star or Lovely?

Midnight Star lasts longest (Midnight Star 73/100, Lovely 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Star or Lovely?

Midnight Star projects furthest (Midnight Star 67/100, Lovely 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Star and Lovely smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Floral Notes and Citruses.

Is Midnight Star or Lovely better for summer or winter?

Midnight Star suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Star and Lovely?

Midnight Star features Floral Notes, Citruses and Sweet Notes. Lovely features Citruses, Floral Notes and White Musk.

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