Fragrance comparison

Very Good Girl vs Mirage

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 6,980 ratings analysed

3 wins

Very Good Girl

Carolina Herrera

4.016,965 votes

Rank #1,892 FruityRose

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56%scent match

Closely related

Mirage

Testament London

3.8715 votes

Rank #50,434 FruityFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Good Girl takes 3 of 5 categories.

Very Good Girl
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mirage
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Very Good Girl3/5

Mirage2/5

Ratings & consensus: Very Good Girl
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mirage
Sillage & projection: Mirage
Value for money: Very Good Girl
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

MirageTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 6,965 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

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

60%Love

7%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMirage

SillageMirage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value44

Category winnerVery Good GirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose90%

fresh80%

vanilla70%

tropical60%

soft spicy50%

fruity100%

fresh91%

tropical83%

citrus74%

sweet65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, fresh and tropical

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

LitchiRed CurrantPassionfruitGrapefruitLemon

Heart

RoseVioletJasminePatchouliVetiver

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Red Currant, Rose and Vanilla. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter20

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

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

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

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#50,434

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Mirage from Testament London presents a bright burst of litchi and red currant, balanced by a deep, earthy base of patchouli and amber. Designed for those who appreciate fruity-floral profiles with a dark, grounding finish, it sits comfortably in both casual daytime settings and intimate evening gatherings.

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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 Mirage?

Very Good Girl takes 3 of 5 categories. Very Good Girl is rated 4.01/5 from 6,965 votes; Mirage is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Very Good Girl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mirage for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Very Good Girl or Mirage?

Mirage lasts longest (Mirage 70/100, Very Good Girl 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Good Girl or Mirage?

Mirage projects furthest (Mirage 61/100, Very Good Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Very Good Girl and Mirage smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and tropical accords. Common notes include Litchi, Red Currant, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Very Good Girl or Mirage better for summer or winter?

Very Good Girl suits daytime wear; Mirage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Good Girl and Mirage?

Very Good Girl has top notes of Litchi and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. Mirage has top notes of Litchi, Red Currant, Passionfruit and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Jasmine and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber.