Fragrance comparison

Blue Rose vs So Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Blue Rose

Raydan

3.504 votes

Rank #68,634 AquaticRose

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28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

So Love

Johan B

4.176 votes

Rank #46,821 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Blue Rose
Choose it for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.
So Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blue Rose1/4

So Love2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Rose
Sillage & projection: So Love
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: So Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue RoseRaydan

So LoveJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

17%Love

83%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBlue Rose

SillageSo Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

rose88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

musky53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesLemon

Heart

RoseSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaCedar

Top15-30 mins

LemonTangerineGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

ToffeeSugarPeachFreesiaAppleRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaRaspberryMuskSandalwoodCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Sugar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for So Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,634

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSo LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Rose by Raydan is a floral aquatic fragrance that balances sharp, clean water notes with a surprising sugary sweetness. Designed for both women and men, this scent works best as an everyday accessory during warm spring and summer afternoons. It creates an airy, approachable presence that feels relaxed, simple, an…

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So Love by Johan B is an unabashedly sweet floral fruity gourmand that opens with a vibrant pop of sugary citrus. The first spritz releases tart lemon and juicy tangerine tempered by crisp green notes that keep the initial blast from feeling overly syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a decadent hear…

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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, Blue Rose or So Love?

So Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Blue Rose is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; So Love is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Blue Rose for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose So Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Rose or So Love?

Blue Rose lasts longest (Blue Rose 60/100, So Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Rose or So Love?

So Love projects furthest (So Love 80/100, Blue Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Rose and So Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Sugar and Vanilla.

Is Blue Rose or So Love better for summer or winter?

Blue Rose suits day or night wear; So Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Rose and So Love?

Blue Rose has top notes of Water Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Sugar, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Cedar. So Love has top notes of Lemon, Tangerine and Green Notes, heart notes of Toffee, Sugar, Peach and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Raspberry, Musk and Sandalwood.