Fragrance comparison

Very Good Girl vs Barbour For Her - 2016

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 6,989 ratings analysed

4 wins

Very Good Girl

Carolina Herrera

4.016,965 votes

Rank #1,892 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Barbour For Her - 2016

Barbour

3.7924 votes

Rank #34,194 RoseSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Good Girl takes 4 of 5 categories.

Very Good Girl
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Barbour For Her - 2016
Choose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Very Good Girl4/5

Barbour For Her - 20161/5

Ratings & consensus: Very Good Girl
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Very Good Girl
Sillage & projection: Very Good Girl
Value for money: Barbour For Her - 2016
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Very Good Girl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Very Good GirlCarolina Herrera

Barbour For Her - 2016Barbour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 6,965 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 60%Had 19%Want 21%

Category winnerVery Good GirlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

6,965 votes

21%Love

46%Like

25%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityVery Good Girl

SillageVery Good Girl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBarbour For Her - 2016Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose90%

fresh80%

vanilla70%

tropical60%

soft spicy50%

rose100%

soft spicy92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both rose, vanilla and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiRed Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVetiver

Top

Pink PepperRed Currant

Heart

RosePeonyJasmine

Base

VanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesRed Currant, Rose, Vanilla and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Very Good Girl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter58

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer22

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Date 28%Casual 27%Work 23%Party 21%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,892

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#34,194

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVery Good GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl takes the brand's famous stiletto bottle in an unapologetically vibrant, tart direction. Right away, you get a bright explosion of sweet litchi and tart red currant. It does not ease in quietly. The first three minutes deliver a sharp, juicy punch that instantly wakes up the senses befo…

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Barbour For Her - 2016 kicks off with a sharp pop of pink pepper mixed with tart red currant. This bright, fruity opening quickly softens as the fragrance settles on your skin. As it warms, a garden of rose and blush peony emerges, giving the scent a distinct, classic floral heart. A base of vetiver and vanilla provid…

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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, Very Good Girl or Barbour For Her - 2016?

Very Good Girl takes 4 of 5 categories. Very Good Girl is rated 4.01/5 from 6,965 votes; Barbour For Her - 2016 is rated 3.79/5 from 24 votes. Choose Very Good Girl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Barbour For Her - 2016 for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Very Good Girl or Barbour For Her - 2016?

Very Good Girl lasts longest (Very Good Girl 67/100, Barbour For Her - 2016 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Good Girl or Barbour For Her - 2016?

Projection is very close: Very Good Girl 56/100, Barbour For Her - 2016 54/100 for sillage.

Do Very Good Girl and Barbour For Her - 2016 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, vanilla and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Red Currant, Rose, Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is Very Good Girl or Barbour For Her - 2016 better for summer or winter?

Very Good Girl suits daytime wear; Barbour For Her - 2016 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Good Girl and Barbour For Her - 2016?

Very Good Girl has top notes of Litchi and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. Barbour For Her - 2016 has top notes of Pink Pepper and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.