Fragrance comparison

simply the best for women vs Versus Donna

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 351 ratings analysed

simply the best for women

Mullium

4.001 votes

Rank #65,300 FruitySweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Versus Donna

Versace

4.19350 votes

Rank #2,564 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versus Donna takes 3 of 3 categories.

simply the best for women
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Versus Donna
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

simply the best for women0/3

Versus Donna3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Versus Donna
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Versus Donna
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Versus Donna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

simply the best for womenMullium

Versus DonnaVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.19/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 37%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

51%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVersus Donna

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerVersus DonnaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

powdery70%

rose60%

floral50%

fruity100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

woody74%

violet65%

amber56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PineapplePeachRoseVanillaPlumOrchidJasmineIrisAmberSandalwoodBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryPlumVioletBlack CurrantPeachAldehydesBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

SandalwoodRoseTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IrisBenzoinAmberVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Vanilla and Plum. Durations are only published for simply the best for women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerVersus DonnaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Simply the Best for Women by Mullium delivers a cheerful, fruit-forward scent built for effortless daytime wear. The opening bursts with juicy peach and tropical pineapple. It smells bright and unapologetically sweet. Within twenty minutes, the initial sugary punch settles into velvety rose, dark plum, and powdery iri…

Reviews →

Versace's Versus Donna is a dark red bottle of 90s vintage drama. It opens with sharp raspberry and plum syrup before settling into a powdery sandalwood and amber base. This scent works best on cold winter nights when you want a heavy, fruity floral that clings to wool coats and stays noticeable in a crowd.

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.

Which is better, simply the best for women or Versus Donna?

Versus Donna takes 3 of 3 categories. simply the best for women is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Versus Donna is rated 4.19/5 from 350 votes. Choose simply the best for women for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Versus Donna for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, simply the best for women or Versus Donna?

Versus Donna lasts longest (Versus Donna 76/100, simply the best for women 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do simply the best for women and Versus Donna smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Vanilla and Plum.

Is simply the best for women or Versus Donna better for summer or winter?

simply the best for women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in simply the best for women and Versus Donna?

simply the best for women features Pineapple, Peach, Rose, Vanilla and Plum. Versus Donna has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Violet and Black Currant, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Iris, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.