Fragrance comparison

Belle Epoque vs Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 114 ratings analysed

Belle Epoque

Knize

4.5511 votes

Rank #42,469 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,846 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

Belle Epoque
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Belle Epoque2/5

Love3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Belle EpoqueKnize

LoveExpress

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

Category winnerBelle EpoqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

39%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageBelle Epoque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value65

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotPeachPineappleGingerMirabelle PlumBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart

LotusMangoVioletRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotrope

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVanillaPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisCacao PodPatchouliMusk

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryPineappleBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineTiare FlowerIris

Base6-8 hrs

VanilleMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Spring83

Summer100

Fall39

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,469

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belle Epoque by Knize is an intricate floral fruity fragrance that leans into a rich, layered composition. Upon application, it presents a bright mix of apricot, pineapple, and black currant. As it warms on the skin, a massive bouquet of jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang emerges, grounded by a long-lasting base of sa…

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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, Belle Epoque or Love?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Belle Epoque is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes; Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes. Choose Belle Epoque for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Belle Epoque or Love?

They last about the same: Love 67/100, Belle Epoque 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Belle Epoque or Love?

Belle Epoque projects furthest (Belle Epoque 60/100, Love 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Belle Epoque and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Belle Epoque or Love better for summer or winter?

Belle Epoque suits day or night wear; Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belle Epoque and Love?

Belle Epoque has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Pineapple and Ginger, heart notes of Lotus, Mango, Violet and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. 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.