Fragrance comparison

Beauty Queen vs Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 139 ratings analysed

Beauty Queen

3.6936 votes

Rank #47,018 White FloralFruity

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54%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,846 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 6 of 7 categories.

Beauty Queen
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Beauty Queen1/7

Love6/7

Ratings & consensus: Love
Community sentiment: Love
Longevity: Love
Sillage & projection: Love
Value for money: Beauty Queen
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

Beauty QueenLR

LoveExpress

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 40%Had 28%Want 32%

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

Category winnerLoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

58%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

39%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerLoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value65

Category winnerBeauty QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

fresh65%

rose53%

floral42%

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red CurrantPineappleMandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

AmberVanille

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryPineappleBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineTiare FlowerIris

Base6-8 hrs

VanilleMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Vanille. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall31

Winter13

Day100

Night13

Spring83

Summer100

Fall39

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beauty Queen by LR is a fruity floral composition centered on red currant and pineapple. Launched in the 2000s, this fragrance balances its vibrant opening with a heart of jasmine and rose. It settles into a warm, inviting base of amber and vanilla, making it a reliable option for daytime wear throughout the spring an…

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Love Express by Express delivers a bright, joyful blast of tart blackberry, sweet pineapple, and crisp mandarin orange that instantly lifts your mood. Created as a lively fruity floral, it balances that juicy berry punch with a clean, breezy floral heart of lily-of-the-valley and soft jasmine petals. As it settles ont…

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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.

Which is better, Beauty Queen or Love?

Love takes 6 of 7 categories. Beauty Queen is rated 3.69/5 from 36 votes; Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes. Choose Beauty Queen for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beauty Queen or Love?

Love lasts longest (Love 67/100, Beauty Queen 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beauty Queen or Love?

Love projects furthest (Love 57/100, Beauty Queen 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beauty Queen and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Vanille.

Is Beauty Queen or Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Love is the stronger pick. Beauty Queen suits daytime wear; Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beauty Queen and Love?

Beauty Queen has top notes of Red Currant, Pineapple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber and Vanille. Love has top notes of Blackberry, Pineapple, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Tiare Flower and Iris, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood.