Fragrance comparison

Reine de Midi vs Very

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

4 wins

Reine de Midi

Reine de Saba

3.9431 votes

Rank #32,378 TuberoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Very

Michael Kors

3.4520 votes

Rank #54,965 FruityTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reine de Midi takes 4 of 5 categories.

Reine de Midi
Choose it for a tuberose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Very
Choose it for a fruity and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Reine de Midi4/5

Very1/5

Ratings & consensus: Reine de Midi
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reine de Midi
Sillage & projection: Reine de Midi
Value for money: Very
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reine de Midi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Reine de MidiReine de Saba

VeryMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 16%Had 9%Want 75%

3.45/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerReine de MidiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

23%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

20%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

35%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityReine de Midi

SillageReine de Midi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVeryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tuberose100%

warm spicy92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

tuberose88%

citrus77%

white floral65%

floral53%

fresh42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both tuberose and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesCardamomSaffron

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangPlum

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

PlumCitruses

Heart

TuberoseChinese Osmanthus

Base

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InformationalShared notesCitruses, Tuberose and Plum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter80

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex50

Women36

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,378

PerfumerPaul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#54,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerReine de MidiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reine de Midi is a bold, warm floral woody musk built around tuberose, spice and amber. It opens bright and citrusy, then quickly turns cardamom and saffron warm, with ylang ylang and a juicy plum nuance pushing it into a dramatic, slightly vintage-feeling bloom. The dry-down settles into a dense amber, vanilla and sa…

Reviews →

Very Michael Kors reads as a fruity white floral with a bright citrus-plum opening and a soft tuberose heart. It comes across more polished than playful, with osmanthus adding a smooth apricot nuance behind the florals. Wear seems varied rather than predictable. Some find it quite close to the skin, while others get f…

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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, Reine de Midi or Very?

Reine de Midi takes 4 of 5 categories. Reine de Midi is rated 3.94/5 from 31 votes; Very is rated 3.45/5 from 20 votes. Choose Reine de Midi for a tuberose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Very for a fruity and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Reine de Midi or Very?

They last about the same: Reine de Midi 69/100, Very 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Reine de Midi or Very?

Reine de Midi projects furthest (Reine de Midi 62/100, Very 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reine de Midi and Very smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tuberose and white floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Tuberose and Plum.

Is Reine de Midi or Very better for summer or winter?

Reine de Midi suits evening wear; Very suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reine de Midi and Very?

Reine de Midi has top notes of Citruses, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Plum, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Very has top notes of Plum and Citruses, heart notes of Tuberose and Chinese Osmanthus.