Fragrance comparison

Where My Heart Beats vs Dance Pop Edition

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

3 wins

Where My Heart Beats

Gucci

3.85109 votes

Rank #15,614 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Dance Pop Edition

Shakira

4.005 votes

Rank #58,083 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Where My Heart Beats takes 3 of 4 categories.

Where My Heart Beats
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dance Pop Edition
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Where My Heart Beats3/4

Dance Pop Edition1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Where My Heart Beats
Sillage & projection: Where My Heart Beats
Value for money: Dance Pop Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Where My Heart Beats

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Where My Heart BeatsGucci

Dance Pop EditionShakira

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 15%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

109 votes

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWhere My Heart Beats

SillageWhere My Heart Beats

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDance Pop EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

rose65%

ozonic53%

aquatic42%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fresh and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet Leaves

Heart2 to 3 hours

Peony

Base2 to 4 hours

White Musk

Notes

VanillaPralineGrapefruitRed AppleRed TeaPeonyLemonRoseMuskViolet LeavesCedarwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaves and Peony. Durations are only published for Where My Heart Beats, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall31

Winter31

Day100

Night30

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex22

Women74

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,614

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#58,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Where My Heart Beats is a crisp floral green blend centered on dewy botanicals and soft musk. Built by master perfumer Alberto Morillas, the scent opens with sharp, cool violet leaves that smell like crushed stems after an early morning rain. That verdant introduction quickly makes room for a lush peony heart, c…

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Shakira Dance Pop Edition lands as a sweet, breezy option for casual warm weather wear. The scent centers around a sugary, fruity mix of red apple and peony that floats over a light base of musk and vanilla. It is a simple, affordable option for teenagers or anyone looking for a playful, zero-stress daytime mist.

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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, Where My Heart Beats or Dance Pop Edition?

Where My Heart Beats takes 3 of 4 categories. Where My Heart Beats is rated 3.85/5 from 109 votes; Dance Pop Edition is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Where My Heart Beats for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dance Pop Edition for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Where My Heart Beats or Dance Pop Edition?

Where My Heart Beats lasts longest (Where My Heart Beats 61/100, Dance Pop Edition 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Where My Heart Beats or Dance Pop Edition?

Projection is very close: Where My Heart Beats 51/100, Dance Pop Edition 50/100 for sillage.

Do Where My Heart Beats and Dance Pop Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and rose accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves and Peony.

Is Where My Heart Beats or Dance Pop Edition better for summer or winter?

Where My Heart Beats suits daytime wear; Dance Pop Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Where My Heart Beats and Dance Pop Edition?

Where My Heart Beats has top notes of Violet Leaves, heart notes of Peony, a base of White Musk. Dance Pop Edition features Vanilla, Praline, Grapefruit, Red Apple and Red Tea.