Fragrance comparison

Your Valentine vs Cocktail Dress

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Your Valentine

Make Up Store

3.504 votes

Rank #69,226 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Cocktail Dress

Bath & Body Works

4.0445 votes

Rank #46,850 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocktail Dress takes 2 of 3 categories.

Your Valentine
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cocktail Dress
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Your Valentine1/3

Cocktail Dress2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Your Valentine
Sillage & projection: Cocktail Dress
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cocktail Dress

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Your ValentineMake Up Store

Cocktail DressBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

4.04/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 45%Had 22%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

40%Love

36%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityYour Valentine

SillageCocktail Dress

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh91%

sweet83%

fruity74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

woody100%

floral91%

fruity83%

fresh74%

musky65%

amber56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both floral, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PomegranateBergamotPear

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenPeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base3 to 4 hours

PralineMuskVanilla

Top

PomegranateMandarin OrangeOsmanthus

Heart

PeonyPearLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CedarMuskAmberwood

InformationalShared notesPomegranate, Pear, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Your Valentine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall50

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCocktail DressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Your Valentine by Make Up Store pairs crisp orchard fruit with a delicate floral heart and a warm confectioner base. The scent begins with tart pomegranate, juicy pear, and bright bergamot, giving the opening an energetic and slightly sharp burst. As the top settles, cyclamen, peony, and lily-of-the-valley introduce a…

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Cocktail Dress is a sparkling floral fruity mist built around pomegranate, osmanthus, and peony. It offers a light, festive profile perfect for warm evenings or casual nights out. The scent settles into a soft base of cedar and musk, providing a clean finish that wears easily during the spring and summer months when y…

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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, Your Valentine or Cocktail Dress?

Cocktail Dress takes 2 of 3 categories. Your Valentine is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Cocktail Dress is rated 4.04/5 from 45 votes. Choose Your Valentine for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Cocktail Dress for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Your Valentine or Cocktail Dress?

Your Valentine lasts longest (Your Valentine 60/100, Cocktail Dress 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Your Valentine or Cocktail Dress?

Projection is very close: Cocktail Dress 52/100, Your Valentine 50/100 for sillage.

Do Your Valentine and Cocktail Dress smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Pomegranate, Pear, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Your Valentine or Cocktail Dress better for summer or winter?

Your Valentine suits day or night wear; Cocktail Dress suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Your Valentine and Cocktail Dress?

Your Valentine has top notes of Pomegranate, Bergamot and Pear, heart notes of Cyclamen, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Praline, Musk and Vanilla. Cocktail Dress has top notes of Pomegranate, Mandarin Orange and Osmanthus, heart notes of Peony, Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cedar, Musk and Amberwood.