Fragrance comparison

#278 Sourire De Cassis vs Love'n Blue Rose

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

2 wins

#278 Sourire De Cassis

Le Ré Noir

4.3694 votes

Rank #7,620 FruitySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Love'n Blue Rose

Palquis

3.002 votes

Rank #65,346 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

#278 Sourire De Cassis takes 2 of 2 categories.

#278 Sourire De Cassis
Choose it for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love'n Blue Rose
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

#278 Sourire De Cassis2/2

Love'n Blue Rose0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: #278 Sourire De Cassis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#278 Sourire De CassisLe Ré Noir

Love'n Blue RosePalquis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

94 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage#278 Sourire De Cassis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

soft spicy86%

aromatic72%

green58%

woody44%

fresh30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

woody65%

musky48%

powdery30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantCassisChampagneMuskPearPlum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearPlumBlack Currant

Heart

White Cedar ExtractFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Sweet NotesPeachMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Musk, Pear and Plum. Durations are only published for #278 Sourire De Cassis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall33

Winter18

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex62

Women32

Casual 37%Work 26%Date 21%Party 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,620

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#65,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#278 Sourire De CassisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #278 Sourire De Cassis delivers a hyper-realistic study of black currant, skipping candy syrupy sweetness to capture the whole wild plant. You get tart purple berries, crushed green leaves, snap twigs, and cold morning dew. Crisp champagne sparkles at the top, lifting the rich fruit before ripe pear and sof…

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Palquis Love'n Blue Rose opens with a noticeable burst of dark plum, crisp pear, and tangy black currant. The fruitiness feels dense rather than sparkling, giving the opening a syrupy weight that quickly meets a softer floral heart of freesia and lily of the valley. As the scent settles on skin, a distinct caramel swe…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #278 Sourire De Cassis or Love'n Blue Rose?

#278 Sourire De Cassis takes 2 of 2 categories. #278 Sourire De Cassis is rated 4.36/5 from 94 votes; Love'n Blue Rose is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose #278 Sourire De Cassis for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love'n Blue Rose for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, #278 Sourire De Cassis or Love'n Blue Rose?

#278 Sourire De Cassis projects furthest (#278 Sourire De Cassis 70/100, Love'n Blue Rose 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #278 Sourire De Cassis and Love'n Blue Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Musk, Pear and Plum.

Is #278 Sourire De Cassis or Love'n Blue Rose better for summer or winter?

#278 Sourire De Cassis suits daytime wear; Love'n Blue Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #278 Sourire De Cassis and Love'n Blue Rose?

#278 Sourire De Cassis features Black Currant, Cassis, Champagne, Musk and Pear. Love'n Blue Rose has top notes of Pear, Plum and Black Currant, heart notes of White Cedar Extract, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sweet Notes, Peach and Musk.