Fragrance comparison

Best of UDV vs L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Best of UDV

Ulric de Varens

3.7330 votes

Rank #21,513 CitrusFresh

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41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette

Anna Sui

3.9010 votes

Rank #52,943 FruityCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories.

Best of UDV
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Best of UDV2/5

L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette3/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Best of UDV
Sillage & projection: L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette
Value for money: L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Best of UDV

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Best of UDVUlric de Varens

L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de ToiletteAnna Sui

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 19%Had 42%Want 39%

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerL'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de ToiletteRating 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

30%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBest of UDV

SillageL'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value92

Category winnerL'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

aquatic65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

fruity100%

citrus92%

floral84%

rose77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus 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

CitrusesBlack CurrantPear

Heart

RoseFreesiaOrange Blossom

Base

MuskCedarAmber

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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night33

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#52,943

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBest of UDVHigher 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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Anna Sui's L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette opens with a sharp splash of citruses and the tart crunch of black currant. A distinct pear note softens the initial bite, steering the blend into a lighter, garden-like space. As it warms on the skin, the scent shifts focus toward a soft rose and airy freesia. It doe…

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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 L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette?

L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories. Best of UDV is rated 3.73/5 from 30 votes; L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose Best of UDV for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Best of UDV or L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette?

They last about the same: Best of UDV 44/100, L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette 43/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Best of UDV or L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette?

L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette projects furthest (L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette 47/100, Best of UDV 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Best of UDV and L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Freesia, Musk and Amber.

Is Best of UDV or L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Best of UDV suits daytime wear; L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Best of UDV and L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette?

Best of UDV has top notes of Citruses and Watery Notes, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk and Amber. L'Amour Rose Versailles Eau de Toilette has top notes of Citruses, Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.