Fragrance comparison

A Reason To Love vs Soul

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 158 ratings analysed

1 wins

A Reason To Love

Gucci

4.27158 votes

Rank #7,083 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Soul

Amber Oud

—0 votes

Rank #70,114 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Reason To Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

A Reason To Love
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Soul
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

A Reason To Love1/1

Soul0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Reason To Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Reason To LoveGucci

SoulAmber Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

158 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral88%

oud77%

amber65%

fresh53%

warm spicy42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Damask RosePeonyCardamom

Heart3 to 5 hours

Agarwood (Oud)

Base5 to 8 hours

Tolu Balsam

Top

CitrusesYuzuCardamomBergamot

Heart

Rose GeraniumRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaTolu BalsamAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for A Reason To Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer22

Fall100

Winter96

Day54

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex65

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,083

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#70,114

PerfumerSaud Malallah

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Reason To LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci A Reason To Love presents a smooth union of Damask rose, agarwood oud, and warm tolu balsam. Launched in 2022 as part of The Alchemist's Garden collection, this Eau de Parfum pairs fresh florals with a soft, rounded woody base. The opening combines bright damask rose and peony lifted by the aromatic spice of car…

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Soul by Amber Oud is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Soul was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Saud Malallah. Top notes are Citruses, Yuzu, Cardamom and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose Geranium and Rose; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Amber and Musk.

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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.

Do A Reason To Love and Soul smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam.

Is A Reason To Love or Soul better for summer or winter?

A Reason To Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Reason To Love and Soul?

A Reason To Love has top notes of Damask Rose, Peony and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tolu Balsam. Soul has top notes of Citruses, Yuzu, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose Geranium and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Tolu Balsam and Amber.