Fragrance comparison

Summer Daze vs So Hooked on Carmella

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 673 ratings analysed

Summer Daze

Victoria's Secret

4.405 votes

Rank #45,689 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

So Hooked on Carmella

Benefit

3.85668 votes

Rank #1,641 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So Hooked on Carmella takes 3 of 4 categories.

Summer Daze
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
So Hooked on Carmella
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Summer Daze1/4

So Hooked on Carmella3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: So Hooked on Carmella
Sillage & projection: So Hooked on Carmella
Value for money: Summer Daze
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: So Hooked on Carmella

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer DazeVictoria's Secret

So Hooked on CarmellaBenefit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

3.85/ 5 · 668 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

40%Love

45%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

613 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySo Hooked on Carmella

SillageSo Hooked on Carmella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSummer DazeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

fruity48%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

powdery88%

white floral77%

amber65%

sweet53%

woody42%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitTiare Flower

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RhubarbAmalfi LemonGrapefruit

Heart

Tiare FlowerCyclamenPeony

Base

VanilleAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Tiare Flower. 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

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night40

Spring34

Summer27

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex2

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,641

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerSo Hooked on CarmellaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Summer Daze opens with a burst of pink grapefruit, filling the air with sharp citrus energy. Within minutes, the zesty top settles into a warm heart of creamy tiare flower. The white floral note softened by a subtle fruity undertone adds a sunny quality without becoming heavy. As the scent dries down…

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So Hooked on Carmella by Benefit is a sweet gourmand fragrance built around a core of creamy vanilla and rich caramel. Released in 2010, this oriental floral centers on tiare flower and rhubarb notes. It creates a warm, comforting aura perfect for cooler weather, appealing to those who enjoy foody, dessert-like scents…

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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, Summer Daze or So Hooked on Carmella?

So Hooked on Carmella takes 3 of 4 categories. Summer Daze is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; So Hooked on Carmella is rated 3.85/5 from 668 votes. Choose Summer Daze for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose So Hooked on Carmella for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Summer Daze or So Hooked on Carmella?

So Hooked on Carmella lasts longest (So Hooked on Carmella 76/100, Summer Daze 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Daze or So Hooked on Carmella?

So Hooked on Carmella projects furthest (So Hooked on Carmella 64/100, Summer Daze 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Daze and So Hooked on Carmella smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Tiare Flower.

Is Summer Daze or So Hooked on Carmella better for summer or winter?

Summer Daze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Daze and So Hooked on Carmella?

Summer Daze features Grapefruit and Tiare Flower. So Hooked on Carmella has top notes of Rhubarb, Amalfi Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Cyclamen and Peony, a base of Vanille, Amber and Sandalwood.