Fragrance comparison

Agua Flores vs Love Flame

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Agua Flores

Claus Porto

3.8330 votes

Rank #42,953 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Love Flame

House of Dastan

3.9675 votes

Rank #32,271 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Flame takes 6 of 8 categories.

Agua Flores
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Flame
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Agua Flores2/8

Love Flame6/8

Ratings & consensus: Love Flame
Community sentiment: Agua Flores
Longevity: Love Flame
Sillage & projection: Love Flame
Value for money: Agua Flores
Versatility: Love Flame
Note pyramid (duration): Love Flame
Fragranxe ranking: Love Flame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua FloresClaus Porto

Love FlameHouse of Dastan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

3.96/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

Category winnerLove FlameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

37%Like

23%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

47%Love

21%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerAgua FloresMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLove Flame

SillageLove Flame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winnerAgua FloresBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

iris77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineIrisBlack PepperAngelicaCarrot Seeds

Base3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodTonka BeanBenzoinSuedeVetiver

Notes

IrisPatchouliChocolateOrcanox™VanillaCarrot SeedsMuskTolu BalsamAmbretteBenzoinSandalwoodLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerLove FlameLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall60

Winter27

Day100

Night43

Spring90

Summer65

Fall100

Winter90

Day75

Night100

Category winnerLove FlameMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,953

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,271

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove FlameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua Flores by Claus Porto is a fresh floral and citrus fragrance created by perfumer Lyn Harris. It opens with a lively splash of bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange that feels crisp and uplifting. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, the scent reveals an earthy heart of jasmine and iris, accented by herbal angelic…

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Love Flame opens with an unexpected spark. You get a quick burst of zesty bergamot and cracked black pepper before the real character shows up. Within ten minutes, rich dark chocolate and buttery iris take over the wheel. It is not a candy shop sugar bomb. Instead, the cocoa smells dry, dark, and slightly bitter along…

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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, Agua Flores or Love Flame?

Love Flame takes 6 of 8 categories. Agua Flores is rated 3.83/5 from 30 votes; Love Flame is rated 3.96/5 from 75 votes. Choose Agua Flores for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Flame for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua Flores or Love Flame?

Love Flame lasts longest (Love Flame 70/100, Agua Flores 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua Flores or Love Flame?

Love Flame projects furthest (Love Flame 57/100, Agua Flores 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua Flores and Love Flame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Carrot Seeds, Sandalwood and Benzoin.

Is Agua Flores or Love Flame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agua Flores is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Flame is the stronger pick. Agua Flores suits daytime wear; Love Flame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua Flores and Love Flame?

Agua Flores has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Black Pepper and Angelica, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Suede. Love Flame features Iris, Patchouli, Chocolate, Orcanox™ and Vanilla.