Fragrance comparison

Muse vs Dance Star Midnight

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Muse

BALR.

—0 votes

Rank #75,613 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dance Star Midnight

Shakira

3.2520 votes

Rank #50,885 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance Star Midnight takes 1 of 1 categories.

Muse
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dance Star Midnight
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Muse0/1

Dance Star Midnight1/1

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: Dance Star Midnight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MuseBALR.

Dance Star MidnightShakira

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.25/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

15%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

30%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

amber100%

floral91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

fruity65%

citrus56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangePassionfruitBergamot

Heart

Flowers

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalCedarMusk

Top

RaspberryMandarin OrangeBergamotPassionfruit

Heart

OrchidPeonyYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberBenzoinMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Bergamot and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall55

Winter64

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men35

Unisex0

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,613

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,885

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDance Star MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

BALR. Muse opens with a loud splash of sweet passionfruit and bright mandarin orange. It starts fruity and high-pitched. The initial fizz soon slows down as a soft bouquet of floral notes takes over the mid-development. It does not stay a simple summer fruit salad. On the skin, the dry-down turns much warmer and drie…

Reviews →

Shakira Dance Star Midnight is a sweet fruity floral scent that layers bright raspberry and tropical passion fruit over warm amber and clean sandalwood. Designed for casual evening wear during cooler spring nights, this inexpensive fragrance offers a youthful, playful aura for budget conscious shoppers wanting a sweet…

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.

Do Muse and Dance Star Midnight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Bergamot and Amber.

Is Muse or Dance Star Midnight better for summer or winter?

Muse suits day or night wear; Dance Star Midnight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muse and Dance Star Midnight?

Muse has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandal. Dance Star Midnight has top notes of Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Passionfruit, heart notes of Orchid, Peony and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood.