Fragrance comparison

Unity vs My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 85 ratings analysed

Unity

Arcadia

—0 votes

Rank #76,676 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich

Grès

3.8485 votes

Rank #19,526 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich takes 1 of 1 categories.

Unity
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Unity0/1

My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UnityArcadia

My Dream Hommage a Marlene DietrichGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.84/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 45%Had 26%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

64%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

rose84%

violet77%

amber69%

iris61%

fruity100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleOlibanum

Heart

RoseVioletOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Top

Black CurrantAppleClovesTangerinePineappleMelon

Heart

Casablanca LilyHeliotropeVioletLily-of-the-ValleyRoseOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaOrris RootSandalwoodAmberVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Rose, Violet and Orris Root. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer55

Fall60

Winter70

Day100

Night68

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,526

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault, Sidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMy Dream Hommage a Marlene DietrichHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unity opens with a crisp apple note brushed with olibanum, then settles into a soft, powdery heart of rose, violet and orris. The dry-down looks smooth and musky, with sandalwood giving it a gentle woody base. This reads as a floral-fruity scent with an iris-like, cosmetic softness rather than a juicy fruit profile. I…

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My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich by Grès is a floral fragrance that opens with juicy pineapple, crisp apple, and mandarin. The composition rapidly evolves into a heart of Casablanca lily, violet, and heliotrope before settling into a powdery base of vanilla, orris root, and sandalwood. It offers a gentle, nostalgic…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Unity and My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Rose, Violet and Orris Root.

Is Unity or My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich better for summer or winter?

Unity suits day or night wear; My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unity and My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich?

Unity has top notes of Apple and Olibanum, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. My Dream Hommage a Marlene Dietrich has top notes of Black Currant, Apple, Cloves and Tangerine, heart notes of Casablanca Lily, Heliotrope, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Orris Root, Sandalwood and Amber.