Fragrance comparison

Brandy vs U Love Live

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 92 ratings analysed

Brandy

Brandy Parfums

4.1546 votes

Rank #20,549 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

U Love Live

Adolfo Dominguez

4.0746 votes

Rank #17,320 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

U Love Live takes 4 of 7 categories.

Brandy
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
U Love Live
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Brandy3/7

U Love Live4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrandyBrandy Parfums

U Love LiveAdolfo Dominguez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 34%Had 18%Want 48%

4.07/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 30%Had 31%Want 39%

Category winnerBrandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

20%Love

72%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerU Love LiveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBrandy

SillageBrandy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value71

Category winnerU Love LiveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green83%

warm spicy65%

sweet48%

fresh30%

floral100%

woody92%

violet84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red ApplePeach

Heart

Green Notes

Base

Spices

Top

Amalfi LemonPeachRed Apple

Heart

VioletJasmineFreesiaTincture of Rose

Base

Woodsy NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesRed Apple and Peach. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer31

Fall100

Winter31

Day100

Night33

Spring94

Summer100

Fall76

Winter82

Day100

Night50

Category winnerU Love LiveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,549

PerfumerPatricia Namm

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#17,320

PerfumerRamon Monegal

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerU Love LiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brandy by Brandy Parfums opens with bright red apple and soft peach before dropping into grassy green notes and cinnamon-tinted spices. Created by Patricia Namm, this unisex fragrance feels like a cold glass of spiced apple cider on an autumn afternoon. It balances orchard fruit against herbal meadow elements for a cr…

Reviews →

U Love Live by Adolfo Dominguez is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. U Love Live was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Ramon Monegal. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Peach and Red Apple; middle notes are Violet, Jasmine, Freesia and Tincture of Rose; base notes are Woodsy Notes and Amber.

Reviews →

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, Brandy or U Love Live?

U Love Live takes 4 of 7 categories. Brandy is rated 4.15/5 from 46 votes; U Love Live is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Brandy for a fruity and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose U Love Live for a floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brandy or U Love Live?

Brandy lasts longest (Brandy 77/100, U Love Live 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brandy or U Love Live?

Brandy projects furthest (Brandy 71/100, U Love Live 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brandy and U Love Live smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Red Apple and Peach.

Is Brandy or U Love Live better for summer or winter?

For summer, U Love Live is the stronger pick. For winter, U Love Live is the stronger pick. Brandy suits daytime wear; U Love Live suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brandy and U Love Live?

Brandy has top notes of Red Apple and Peach, heart notes of Green Notes, a base of Spices. U Love Live has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Peach and Red Apple, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Freesia and Tincture of Rose, a base of Woodsy Notes and Amber.