Fragrance comparison

Bal de Roses vs Love

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,333 ratings analysed

Bal de Roses

Keiko Mecheri

3.7798 votes

Rank #32,103 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Love

Chopard · 2020

3.931,235 votes

Rank #1,731 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 6 of 7 categories.

Bal de Roses
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Love
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bal de Roses1/7

Love6/7

Ratings & consensus: Love
Community sentiment: Love
Longevity: Bal de Roses
Sillage & projection: Love
Value for money: Love
Versatility: Love
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal de RosesKeiko Mecheri

LoveChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

3.93/ 5 · 1,235 votes

Have 78%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerLoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

34%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

1,235 votes

Category winnerLoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBal de Roses

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value64

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

amber88%

vanilla77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

woody42%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both rose, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Taif RoseDamask RoseBulgarian RoseBenzoinWhite SandalwoodPetitgrainVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Damask RoseRoseTaif RoseCinnamonPink PepperVioletMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseJasmine SambacOrange Blossom

Base6-10+ hrs

Turkish RosePatchouliHoneySandalwoodCedarCacaoVanillaBrown sugar

InformationalShared notesTaif Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer32

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night94

Spring53

Summer27

Fall100

Winter90

Day50

Night100

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 15%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,731

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2020

Reviews120

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bal de Roses opens with a bright spark of petitgrain that quickly melts into a dense flurry of Turkish Damask rose, Bulgarian rose, and Taif rose. As it warms on the skin, the floral intensity softens, letting a thick base of amber, sweet vanilla, and resinous benzoin take over the scent profile. This is not a clean, …

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Love Chopard is an unapologetic, jammy red floral that completely bypasses green stems. Alberto Morillas built this around six distinct rose extracts, sweet cinnamon, and rich cocoa. The opening hits fast. Tart mandarin orange and spicy pink pepper slice through a dense bouquet of Taif rose and Damask rose. Within twe…

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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, Bal de Roses or Love?

Love takes 6 of 7 categories. Bal de Roses is rated 3.77/5 from 98 votes; Love is rated 3.93/5 from 1,235 votes. Choose Bal de Roses for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Love for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal de Roses or Love?

Bal de Roses lasts longest (Bal de Roses 72/100, Love 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal de Roses or Love?

Projection is very close: Love 63/100, Bal de Roses 62/100 for sillage.

Do Bal de Roses and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Taif Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla.

Is Bal de Roses or Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bal de Roses is the stronger pick. For winter, Love is the stronger pick. Bal de Roses suits day or night wear; Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal de Roses and Love?

Bal de Roses features Taif Rose, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Benzoin and White Sandalwood. Love has top notes of Damask Rose, Rose, Taif Rose and Cinnamon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Honey and Sandalwood.