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Be In Love vs Bali 18

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be In Love takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Be In Love

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Bali 18

    Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Be In Love4/4
Bali 180/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Be In Love
Sillage & projection
Be In Love
Value for money
Be In Love
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Be In Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Be In LoveThe Dua Brand
Bali 18Bellekin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 70%Had 13%Want 17%
3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
18%Like
12%Ok
24%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

29%Love
29%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityBe In Love

SillageBe In Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value44
Category winnerBe In LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
powdery69%
citrus61%
white floral100%
musky88%
powdery77%
sweet65%
animalic53%
caramel42%
Scent match71%Closely related · both white floral, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CorianderPepperNeroliBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineIrisRose
Base
MuskVanillaCaramelCivet
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Be In Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring73
Summer27
Fall100
Winter73
Day56
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter0
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex8
Women92
Date 39%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 10%
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#59,729

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe In LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be In Love by The Dua Brand delivers an unrepentant sugar rush wrapped in thick floral petals. Sprayed on skin, it immediately unleashes sweet orange blossom, tart bergamot, and a syrupy marshmallow accord. Two sprays are plenty. The scent quickly thickens into creamy vanilla and melted caramel, backed by a soft powde…

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Bali 18 by Bellekin brings a breezy slice of coastal heat to your skin, mixing sharp pepper with sweet orange blossom and warm caramel. It feels like a late afternoon on a tropical beach when the sand still radiates heat. The scent clings closely, shifting from bright herbs to a heavy vanilla dry-down.

Reviews →
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, Be In Love or Bali 18?

Be In Love takes 4 of 4 categories. Be In Love is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Bali 18 is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Be In Love for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bali 18 for a white floral and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Be In Love or Bali 18?

Be In Love lasts longest (Be In Love 68/100, Bali 18 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be In Love or Bali 18?

Be In Love projects furthest (Be In Love 65/100, Bali 18 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be In Love and Bali 18 smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Be In Love or Bali 18 better for summer or winter?

Be In Love suits evening wear; Bali 18 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be In Love and Bali 18?

Be In Love features Sugar, Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle. Bali 18 has top notes of Coriander, Pepper, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Iris and Rose, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Caramel and Civet.

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