Fragrance comparison

MTV Electric Beat vs About Women

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 103 ratings analysed

5 wins

MTV Electric Beat

MTV Perfumes

4.0029 votes

Rank #36,474 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

About Women

Bruno Banani

3.5574 votes

Rank #39,320 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MTV Electric Beat takes 5 of 7 categories.

MTV Electric Beat
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
About Women
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

MTV Electric Beat5/7

About Women2/7

Ratings & consensus: MTV Electric Beat
Community sentiment: MTV Electric Beat
Longevity: About Women
Sillage & projection: About Women
Value for money: MTV Electric Beat
Versatility: MTV Electric Beat
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: MTV Electric Beat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MTV Electric BeatMTV Perfumes

About WomenBruno Banani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 51%Had 29%Want 21%

3.55/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 15%Had 58%Want 26%

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

62%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

18%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAbout Women

SillageAbout Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

musky84%

woody77%

fruity69%

rose61%

powdery100%

fruity92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Granny Smith applePink PepperViolet

Heart2-3 hrs

Rose

Base4-6 hrs

HawthornSandalwoodMusk

Top

Fruity NotesGranny Smith appleBlood OrangeStrawberry

Heart

IrisVioletRose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGranny Smith apple, Violet, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for MTV Electric Beat, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall32

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 52%Work 27%Date 12%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MTV Electric Beat opens with a crunchy burst of Granny Smith apple and fizzy pink pepper. You feel the fruit immediately. A soft violet note follows right behind, adding a cool, powdery haze that calms down the sharp tartness of the opening. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle settles into an airy floral heart …

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Bruno Banani About Women opens with a bright splash of blood orange and crisp Granny Smith apple, shifting quickly into a powdery violet and iris heart. The scent settles into a warm base of vanilla and sandalwood. It works best as an easygoing daytime option for spring or mild summer days, offering a light, clean pro…

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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, MTV Electric Beat or About Women?

MTV Electric Beat takes 5 of 7 categories. MTV Electric Beat is rated 4.00/5 from 29 votes; About Women is rated 3.55/5 from 74 votes. Choose MTV Electric Beat for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose About Women for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, MTV Electric Beat or About Women?

About Women lasts longest (About Women 50/100, MTV Electric Beat 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MTV Electric Beat or About Women?

About Women projects furthest (About Women 47/100, MTV Electric Beat 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MTV Electric Beat and About Women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Granny Smith apple, Violet, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is MTV Electric Beat or About Women better for summer or winter?

For summer, MTV Electric Beat is the stronger pick. For winter, About Women is the stronger pick. MTV Electric Beat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MTV Electric Beat and About Women?

MTV Electric Beat has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Pink Pepper and Violet, heart notes of Rose, a base of Hawthorn, Sandalwood and Musk. About Women has top notes of Fruity Notes, Granny Smith apple, Blood Orange and Strawberry, heart notes of Iris, Violet and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.