Fragrance comparison

Very Good Girl Glam vs Bloody Mary

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,627 ratings analysed

Very Good Girl Glam

Carolina Herrera

3.932,620 votes

Rank #2,658 SweetAlmond

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63%scent match

Closely related

Bloody Mary

Perfume Dress Code

3.867 votes

Rank #43,692 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Very Good Girl Glam
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bloody Mary
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Very Good Girl Glam2/4

Bloody Mary2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bloody Mary
Sillage & projection: Bloody Mary
Value for money: Very Good Girl Glam
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Very Good Girl Glam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Very Good Girl GlamCarolina Herrera

Bloody MaryPerfume Dress Code

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 2,620 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

2,620 votes

29%Love

29%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBloody Mary

SillageBloody Mary

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value38

Category winnerVery Good Girl GlamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

almond92%

cherry84%

rose77%

nutty69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

almond84%

vanilla77%

cherry69%

nutty61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, almond and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sour CherryBitter Almond

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseLily

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaVetiver

Top

Bitter AlmondCherry

Heart

plumRose

Base

VanillaVetiverTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Rose, Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Very Good Girl Glam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter64

Day65

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Party 35%Date 31%Casual 20%Work 13%

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,658

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#43,692

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVery Good Girl GlamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Very Good Girl Glam by Carolina Herrera takes the familiar fruity floral blueprint and drenches it in dark cherry gloss. Spray it once, and the sour cherry and bitter almond leap out with sweet, candy-like intensity. You will smell a bright burst of red fruit that feels juicy and slightly syrupy on contact. After twen…

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Bloody Mary by Perfume Dress Code is a sweet cherry and bitter almond fragrance with a creamy vanilla base and a darker woody finish. The opening should suit people who enjoy almond liqueur, ripe cherry, and fruity sweetness, while plum and rose soften the heart. It reads unisex on paper, though the small gender feedb…

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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 Glam or Bloody Mary?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Very Good Girl Glam is rated 3.93/5 from 2,620 votes; Bloody Mary is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Very Good Girl Glam for a sweet and almond character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bloody Mary for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Very Good Girl Glam or Bloody Mary?

Bloody Mary lasts longest (Bloody Mary 76/100, Very Good Girl Glam 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Good Girl Glam or Bloody Mary?

Bloody Mary projects furthest (Bloody Mary 63/100, Very Good Girl Glam 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Very Good Girl Glam and Bloody Mary smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, almond and cherry accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Rose, Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is Very Good Girl Glam or Bloody Mary better for summer or winter?

Very Good Girl Glam suits evening wear; Bloody Mary suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Good Girl Glam and Bloody Mary?

Very Good Girl Glam has top notes of Sour Cherry and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Rose and Lily, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver. Bloody Mary has top notes of Bitter Almond and Cherry, heart notes of plum and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.