Fragrance comparison

Sister Hildegard vs Michalsky Berlin Summer Women

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sister Hildegard

Pearfat Parfum

3.7419 votes

Rank #21,638 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

Michalsky Berlin Summer Women

Michael Michalsky

3.147 votes

Rank #62,821 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sister Hildegard takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sister Hildegard
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Michalsky Berlin Summer Women
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sister Hildegard3/4

Michalsky Berlin Summer Women1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sister Hildegard
Sillage & projection: Michalsky Berlin Summer Women
Value for money: Sister Hildegard
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sister Hildegard

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sister HildegardPearfat Parfum

Michalsky Berlin Summer WomenMichael Michalsky

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 7%Had 1%Want 92%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 33%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

32%Like

26%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

14%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevitySister Hildegard

SillageMichalsky Berlin Summer Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSister HildegardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

camphor84%

herbal77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match3%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeDustGlasselemi

Heart

MilkFrankincense

Base

Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)CyclamenCamphorWoody Notes

Top

PeachMelonRed CurrantApple BlossomBergamotBlood Orange

Heart

CyclamenRoseJasmine SambacVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Texas CedarMuskSandalwoodOrris

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange and Cyclamen. 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night9

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,638

PerfumerAlie Kiral

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#62,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSister HildegardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sister Hildegard is an unusual woody aromatic built around dusty blood orange, cool elemi, camphor, milk, and frankincense. It opens sharp, dry, and slightly uncanny, then settles into a churchlike mix of antique wood, airy incense, and pale creaminess. This is more atmospheric than crowd-pleasing. If you enjoy experi…

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Michalsky Berlin Summer Women is a light fruity floral built for warm days, with peach, melon, red currant and citrus leading into a soft floral heart. It reads fresh, sweet and slightly watery rather than dense or dramatic. The dry-down brings musk, cedar, sandalwood and orris, giving the scent a clean powdery finish…

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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, Sister Hildegard or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Sister Hildegard takes 3 of 4 categories. Sister Hildegard is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Michalsky Berlin Summer Women is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Sister Hildegard for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Michalsky Berlin Summer Women for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sister Hildegard or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Sister Hildegard lasts longest (Sister Hildegard 54/100, Michalsky Berlin Summer Women 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sister Hildegard or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Michalsky Berlin Summer Women projects furthest (Michalsky Berlin Summer Women 60/100, Sister Hildegard 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sister Hildegard and Michalsky Berlin Summer Women smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Blood Orange and Cyclamen.

Is Sister Hildegard or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women better for summer or winter?

Sister Hildegard suits daytime wear; Michalsky Berlin Summer Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sister Hildegard and Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Sister Hildegard has top notes of Blood Orange, Dust, Glass and elemi, heart notes of Milk and Frankincense, a base of Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Cyclamen, Camphor and Woody Notes. Michalsky Berlin Summer Women has top notes of Peach, Melon, Red Currant and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Cyclamen, Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Violet, a base of Texas Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Orris.