Fragrance comparison

Where My Heart Beats vs Ginga

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

4 wins

Where My Heart Beats

Gucci

3.85109 votes

Rank #15,614 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Ginga

Phebo

4.12202 votes

Rank #24,729 WoodyTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Where My Heart Beats takes 4 of 7 categories.

Where My Heart Beats
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ginga
Choose it for a woody and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Where My Heart Beats4/7

Ginga3/7

Ratings & consensus: Ginga
Community sentiment: Ginga
Longevity: Where My Heart Beats
Sillage & projection: Where My Heart Beats
Value for money: Ginga
Versatility: Where My Heart Beats
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

GingaPhebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%

4.12/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 50%Had 9%Want 41%

Category winnerGingaRating 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

48%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerGingaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityWhere My Heart Beats

SillageWhere My Heart Beats

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value55

Category winnerGingaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

rose65%

ozonic53%

aquatic42%

woody100%

tropical92%

musky84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and musky

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

Top

MangoPink PepperViolet Leaves

Heart

Mango TreePeonySeaweed

Base

CashmeranCopaiba balmVetiver

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex22

Women74

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,614

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#24,729

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Ginga by Phebo delivers an unconventional take on tropical perfumery. Built around green mango, pink pepper, and violet leaves, the opening hits with a crisp peppery bite alongside green fruitiness. As the top notes settle, seaweed and peony introduce a salty coastal breeze that balances the fruit. The base relies on …

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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 Ginga?

Where My Heart Beats takes 4 of 7 categories. Where My Heart Beats is rated 3.85/5 from 109 votes; Ginga is rated 4.12/5 from 202 votes. Choose Where My Heart Beats for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ginga for a woody and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Where My Heart Beats or Ginga?

They last about the same: Where My Heart Beats 61/100, Ginga 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Where My Heart Beats or Ginga?

Where My Heart Beats projects furthest (Where My Heart Beats 51/100, Ginga 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Where My Heart Beats and Ginga smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and musky accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves and Peony.

Is Where My Heart Beats or Ginga better for summer or winter?

For summer, Where My Heart Beats is the stronger pick. For winter, Where My Heart Beats is the stronger pick. Where My Heart Beats suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Where My Heart Beats and Ginga?

Where My Heart Beats has top notes of Violet Leaves, heart notes of Peony, a base of White Musk. Ginga has top notes of Mango, Pink Pepper and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Mango Tree, Peony and Seaweed, a base of Cashmeran, Copaiba balm and Vetiver.