Fragrance comparison

Best of UDV vs Juliet Love Letter

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Best of UDV

Ulric de Varens

3.7330 votes

Rank #21,513 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Juliet Love Letter

Love Passport

4.3622 votes

Rank #20,661 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Juliet Love Letter takes 5 of 5 categories.

Best of UDV
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Juliet Love Letter
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Best of UDV0/5

Juliet Love Letter5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Best of UDVUlric de Varens

Juliet Love LetterLove Passport

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 19%Had 42%Want 39%

4.36/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerJuliet Love LetterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

55%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityJuliet Love Letter

SillageJuliet Love Letter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value100

Category winnerJuliet Love LetterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

aquatic65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

aromatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesWatery Notes

Heart1-2 hrs

Freesia

Base2-4 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

BlackberryCassisBig StrawberryCitruses

Heart

Sweet PeaFreesiaRoseRed AppleJasmineLemonTea

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Freesia, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Best of UDV, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer100

Fall24

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer17

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Casual 51%Work 32%Date 9%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#20,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerJuliet Love LetterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Best of UDV by Ulric de Varens opens with an immediate burst of tart citruses and brisk watery notes. It smells straightforward and bright. You get an instant splash of chilled lemon and airy sea breeze that cuts right through hot afternoon air. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus blast softens. A crisp freesia …

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Juliet Love Letter by Love Passport is a floral fruity scent for women that launched in 2009. It features a bright mix of blackberry, big strawberry, and cassis over a heart of sweet pea and freesia. This perfume is designed for daily wear, offering a youthful and romantic aroma suitable for spring days when you want …

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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, Best of UDV or Juliet Love Letter?

Juliet Love Letter takes 5 of 5 categories. Best of UDV is rated 3.73/5 from 30 votes; Juliet Love Letter is rated 4.36/5 from 22 votes. Choose Best of UDV for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Juliet Love Letter for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Best of UDV or Juliet Love Letter?

Juliet Love Letter lasts longest (Juliet Love Letter 52/100, Best of UDV 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Best of UDV or Juliet Love Letter?

Juliet Love Letter projects furthest (Juliet Love Letter 53/100, Best of UDV 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Best of UDV and Juliet Love Letter smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Freesia, Musk and Amber.

Is Best of UDV or Juliet Love Letter better for summer or winter?

Best of UDV suits daytime wear; Juliet Love Letter suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Best of UDV and Juliet Love Letter?

Best of UDV has top notes of Citruses and Watery Notes, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk and Amber. Juliet Love Letter has top notes of Blackberry, Cassis, Big Strawberry and Citruses, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Freesia, Rose and Red Apple, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.