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Vaiana Dea vs Michelle

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

Updated 301 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Michelle takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Vaiana Dea

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Michelle

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Vaiana Dea1/7
Michelle5/7
Ratings & consensus
Michelle
Community sentiment
Michelle
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Michelle
Value for money
Michelle
Versatility
Vaiana Dea
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Michelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vaiana DeaProfumi del Forte
MichelleBalenciaga
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.06/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 14%Had 12%Want 74%
4.34/ 5 · 238 votes
Have 46%Had 16%Want 38%
Category winnerMichelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
37%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

63 votes

53%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

238 votes

Category winnerMichelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMichelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value57
Category winnerMichelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
sweet92%
tuberose84%
woody77%
lactonic69%
warm spicy61%
white floral100%
woody92%
tuberose84%
green77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both white floral, woody and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top45 to 60 minutes
MilkAldehydesCoconutViolet LeafPeachBergamot
Heart3 to 5 hours
TuberoseYlang-YlangLilyCacao PodHoneyOrchidJasmineWhite Rose
Base4 to 7 hours
BenzoinSandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaVetiverOakmoss
Top
GardeniaGreen NotesCoconutAldehydesPeach
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineIrisRoseOrchid
Base
OakmossVanillaBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Coconut, Peach and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Vaiana Dea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall71
Winter7
Day100
Night31
Spring88
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVaiana DeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex15
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,963

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#4,231

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerMichelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vaiana Dea by Profumi del Forte is a complex floral fruity fragrance built on a collision of vintage sparkle and creamy sweetness. The scent opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes, bergamot, and sweet peach, rapidly met by an unusual accord of rich milk and coconut. At its center, a dense bouquet of tuberose, ylang-yla…

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Balenciaga Michelle opens with a bright burst of soapy aldehydes and green notes, tempered by a creamy coconut and ripe peach. It quickly moves past this fresh start, settling into a dense, velvety heart of tuberose, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. This is not a modern, sheer floral. It is a thick, buttery white floral tha…

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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.

Which is better, Vaiana Dea or Michelle?

Michelle takes 5 of 7 categories. Vaiana Dea is rated 4.06/5 from 63 votes; Michelle is rated 4.34/5 from 238 votes. Choose Vaiana Dea for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Michelle for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Vaiana Dea or Michelle?

They last about the same: Vaiana Dea 64/100, Michelle 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Vaiana Dea or Michelle?

Michelle projects furthest (Michelle 64/100, Vaiana Dea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vaiana Dea and Michelle smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and tuberose accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Coconut, Peach and Tuberose.

Is Vaiana Dea or Michelle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vaiana Dea is the stronger pick. For winter, Michelle is the stronger pick. Vaiana Dea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vaiana Dea and Michelle?

Vaiana Dea has top notes of Milk, Aldehydes, Coconut and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lily and Cacao Pod, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, White Musk and Vanilla. Michelle has top notes of Gardenia, Green Notes, Coconut and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

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