Fragrance comparison

Be In Love vs Surrealism

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Be In Love

The Dua Brand

3.6517 votes

Rank #22,691 White FloralSweet

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61%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Surrealism

Atrin Star

3.336 votes

Rank #62,702 CaramelSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surrealism takes 2 of 3 categories.

Be In Love
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Surrealism
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Be In Love1/3

Surrealism2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Surrealism
Sillage & projection: Surrealism
Value for money: Not scored
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

SurrealismAtrin Star

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 70%Had 13%Want 17%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 89%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevitySurrealism

SillageSurrealism

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

caramel100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and vanilla

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

VanillaCorianderBergamotPepper

Heart

CaramelIrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

MuskLabdanum

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

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#62,702

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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Surrealism is a sweet, powdery vanilla with a caramel heart and a floral lift from jasmine and orange blossom. The opening adds pepper, coriander and bergamot, which can keep the sweetness from feeling completely flat. On skin, it looks geared toward lovers of rich dessert-like scents with a soft iris veil and a musky…

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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, Be In Love or Surrealism?

Surrealism takes 2 of 3 categories. Be In Love is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Surrealism is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Be In Love for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Surrealism for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Be In Love or Surrealism?

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

Which projects more, Be In Love or Surrealism?

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

Do Be In Love and Surrealism smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Be In Love or Surrealism better for summer or winter?

Be In Love suits evening wear; Surrealism suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be In Love and Surrealism?

Be In Love features Sugar, Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle. Surrealism has top notes of Vanilla, Coriander, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Caramel, Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Labdanum.