Fragrance comparison

Blow It Up vs Love Memoir

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 329 ratings analysed

Blow It Up

Mugler

3.76277 votes

Rank #17,755 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Love Memoir

Iman

3.9252 votes

Rank #10,119 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Memoir takes 6 of 7 categories.

Blow It Up
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Memoir
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blow It Up1/7

Love Memoir6/7

Ratings & consensus: Love Memoir
Community sentiment: Blow It Up
Longevity: Love Memoir
Sillage & projection: Love Memoir
Value for money: Love Memoir
Versatility: Love Memoir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Memoir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blow It UpMugler

Love MemoirIman

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 277 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerLove MemoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

56%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

277 votes

44%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerBlow It UpMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLove Memoir

SillageLove Memoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value62

Category winnerLove MemoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

earthy65%

soft spicy53%

green42%

woody100%

fruity92%

rose84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantVetiverSorbet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantBergamotCoconut

Heart

RoseJasmineOrris

Base

VanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Blow It Up, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Spring57

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day84

Night100

Category winnerLove MemoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex45

Women52

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 14%Party 11%

Men2

Unisex44

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,755

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#10,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerLove MemoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Blow It Up delivers an energetic punch of tart black currant and chilled fruity sorbet that immediately wakes up tired skin on muggy mornings. Spray it generously. The initial sugary bite softens within twenty minutes, making room for a dry, grassy vetiver root that smells like crisp shower soap and sun-dried c…

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Love Memoir opens with black currant and bergamot, then settles into a rosy, woody vanilla with a soft coconut touch. It reads warm, homey, and slightly nostalgic rather than flashy. This is a good fit if you like patchouli-led florals with a deeper base. It tends to suit cooler weather best and can work well as an ea…

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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, Blow It Up or Love Memoir?

Love Memoir takes 6 of 7 categories. Blow It Up is rated 3.76/5 from 277 votes; Love Memoir is rated 3.92/5 from 52 votes. Choose Blow It Up for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Memoir for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blow It Up or Love Memoir?

Love Memoir lasts longest (Love Memoir 73/100, Blow It Up 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blow It Up or Love Memoir?

Projection is very close: Love Memoir 57/100, Blow It Up 55/100 for sillage.

Do Blow It Up and Love Memoir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Vetiver.

Is Blow It Up or Love Memoir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Memoir is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Memoir is the stronger pick. Blow It Up suits daytime wear; Love Memoir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blow It Up and Love Memoir?

Blow It Up features Black Currant, Vetiver and Sorbet. Love Memoir has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Coconut, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Vetiver.