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    Side by side

    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
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    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

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

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

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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