Fragrance comparison

Best of UDV vs Love & Peace Brave

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Best of UDV

Ulric de Varens

3.7330 votes

Rank #21,513 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Love & Peace Brave

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4.405 votes

Rank #49,170 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Peace Brave takes 2 of 3 categories.

Best of UDV
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Love & Peace Brave
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Best of UDV1/3

Love & Peace Brave2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Love & Peace Brave
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Love & Peace Brave
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

Love & Peace BraveExpand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 19%Had 42%Want 39%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLove & Peace Brave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

aquatic65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

fruity100%

fresh86%

sweet72%

tropical58%

citrus44%

floral30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fresh, 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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitCitrusesMelonLitchi

Heart2-3 hrs

PineappleGranny Smith appleJasmineFreesia

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVirginia CedarAmber

Category winnerLove & Peace BraveLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer100

Fall24

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 24%Party 18%Date 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#49,170

PerfumerNot listed

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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Love & Peace Brave by Expand kicks off with a bright splash of juicy melon, tart grapefruit, and sweet litchi that feels like cracking open a chilled tropical fruit soda on a sunny morning. As the crisp opening settles down, tart granny smith apple and fresh pineapple take the lead, softened by a clean breeze of white…

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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 Love & Peace Brave?

Love & Peace Brave takes 2 of 3 categories. Best of UDV is rated 3.73/5 from 30 votes; Love & Peace Brave is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Best of UDV for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love & Peace Brave for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Best of UDV or Love & Peace Brave?

Love & Peace Brave projects furthest (Love & Peace Brave 75/100, Best of UDV 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Best of UDV and Love & Peace Brave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Freesia, Musk and Amber.

Is Best of UDV or Love & Peace Brave better for summer or winter?

Best of UDV suits daytime wear; Love & Peace Brave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Best of UDV and Love & Peace Brave?

Best of UDV has top notes of Citruses and Watery Notes, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk and Amber. Love & Peace Brave has top notes of Grapefruit, Citruses, Melon and Litchi, heart notes of Pineapple, Granny Smith apple, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber.