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    Up At Dawn vs. Stella

    Up At Dawn by Maison Martin Margiela bottle

    Up At Dawn

    Maison Martin Margiela
    Eau de Parfum2025
    Very similar
    Stella by Stella McCartney bottle

    Stella

    Stella McCartney
    Eau de Parfum2003
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    Is Up At Dawn better than Stella?

    Stella rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Same dominant accord
    rosewoodyfloral

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Up At Dawn and Stella?

    Key facts: Up At Dawn vs. Stella
    Up At DawnStella
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252003
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJuliette KaragueuzoglouJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    How do Up At Dawn and Stella smell?

    Up At Dawn

    Rose
    Earthy
    Musky
    Woody
    Floral
    Powdery
    Mossy
    Patchouli

    Stella

    Rose
    Floral
    Amber
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Fruity
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Up At Dawn and Stella share?

    Top
    Pink PepperElemi ResinEarthy Notes
    PeonyMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Rose.Guatemala Ambrette Seed AbsoluteOrris Root
    Rose
    Base
    MuskPatchouliMossCashmeran
    Amber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    Rose.
    RosePeony
    Amber
    Cashmeran
    Amber

    Where they fit

    When and where do Up At Dawn and Stella work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Up At Dawn or Stella?

    Community verdict: Up At Dawn vs. Stella
    Up At DawnStella
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Up At Dawn and Stella?

    There's a version of you that doesn't trust rose. Too sweet, too obvious, too much. Fair. But this isn't that. This is a rose of the earth, not the florist.Up At Dawn
    Stella doesn't try to be interesting. It tries to be liked, and it mostly succeeds. The mandarin orange opens bright and confident, the florals arrive and soften the citrus, and the warm amber base.Stella

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