Fragrance comparison

Very Good Girl vs Paris Baroque

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 7,068 ratings analysed

4 wins

Very Good Girl

Carolina Herrera

4.016,965 votes

Rank #1,892 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Paris Baroque

Jean Couturier

3.81103 votes

Rank #29,925 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Good Girl takes 4 of 7 categories.

Very Good Girl
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Paris Baroque
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Very Good Girl4/7

Paris Baroque3/7

Ratings & consensus: Very Good Girl
Community sentiment: Paris Baroque
Longevity: Very Good Girl
Sillage & projection: Paris Baroque
Value for money: Paris Baroque
Versatility: Very Good Girl
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

Paris BaroqueJean Couturier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 6,965 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

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

17%Love

63%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerParis BaroqueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityVery Good Girl

SillageParis Baroque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value69

Category winnerParis BaroqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose90%

fresh80%

vanilla70%

tropical60%

soft spicy50%

fruity100%

powdery92%

floral84%

rose77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, rose 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

LitchiBlack CurrantPeachRed CurrantFreesia

Heart

RosePowdery NotesHeliotropeJasmineNeroli

Base

PatchouliMuskVanillaAmberCedar

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

Summer34

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVery Good GirlMost 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#29,925

PerfumerNot listed

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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Jean Couturier Paris Baroque offers a light, powdery blend of dark berries and soft rose. This perfume behaves like a chic, casual accessory for breezy spring days. It is built for women who appreciate classic French style without the heavy price tag or overwhelming sillage.

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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 Paris Baroque?

Very Good Girl takes 4 of 7 categories. Very Good Girl is rated 4.01/5 from 6,965 votes; Paris Baroque is rated 3.81/5 from 103 votes. Choose Very Good Girl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Paris Baroque for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Very Good Girl or Paris Baroque?

Very Good Girl lasts longest (Very Good Girl 67/100, Paris Baroque 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Good Girl or Paris Baroque?

Paris Baroque projects furthest (Paris Baroque 63/100, Very Good Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Very Good Girl and Paris Baroque smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, rose and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Red Currant, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Very Good Girl or Paris Baroque better for summer or winter?

For summer, Very Good Girl is the stronger pick. For winter, Very Good Girl is the stronger pick. Very Good Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Good Girl and Paris Baroque?

Very Good Girl has top notes of Litchi and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. Paris Baroque has top notes of Litchi, Black Currant, Peach and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, Powdery Notes, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Amber.