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Powdery Rose vs Where My Heart Beats

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

Updated 116 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Powdery Rose

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Where My Heart Beats

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Powdery Rose2/4
Where My Heart Beats2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Powdery Rose
Sillage & projection
Where My Heart Beats
Value for money
Powdery Rose
Versatility
Not scored
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
Powdery RoseAfter Blow
Where My Heart BeatsGucci
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 41%Had 0%Want 59%
3.85/ 5 · 109 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
14%Love
43%Like
29%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

39%Love
28%Like
17%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityPowdery Rose

SillageWhere My Heart Beats

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value16
Category winnerPowdery RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
musky77%
aquatic69%
sweet61%
floral100%
fresh88%
musky77%
rose65%
ozonic53%
aquatic42%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, musky and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Violet LeavesTangerineBaie RosePear
Heart
TuberoseMagnoliaPeony
Base
CedarMuskLily
Top15 to 30 minutes
Violet Leaves
Heart2 to 3 hours
Peony
Base2 to 4 hours
White Musk
InformationalShared notesViolet Leaves and Peony. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer81
Fall31
Winter31
Day100
Night30
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men4
Unisex22
Women74
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,614

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powdery Rose leans airy, floral, and softly musky rather than rich or jammy. It opens with a fresh pear and tangerine lift, then settles into a smooth bouquet of peony, magnolia, and tuberose over clean musk and cedar. Despite the name, this reads more like a delicate floral veil than a heavy powder bomb. It may suit …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Powdery Rose or Where My Heart Beats?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Powdery Rose is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Where My Heart Beats is rated 3.85/5 from 109 votes. Choose Powdery Rose for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Where My Heart Beats for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Powdery Rose or Where My Heart Beats?

Powdery Rose lasts longest (Powdery Rose 70/100, Where My Heart Beats 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Powdery Rose or Where My Heart Beats?

Projection is very close: Where My Heart Beats 51/100, Powdery Rose 50/100 for sillage.

Do Powdery Rose and Where My Heart Beats smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and aquatic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves and Peony.

Is Powdery Rose or Where My Heart Beats better for summer or winter?

Where My Heart Beats suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powdery Rose and Where My Heart Beats?

Powdery Rose has top notes of Violet Leaves, Tangerine, Baie Rose and Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, Magnolia and Peony, a base of Cedar, Musk and Lily. Where My Heart Beats has top notes of Violet Leaves, heart notes of Peony, a base of White Musk.

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