Fragrance comparison

Butterfly Love vs Paris – Riviera

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 988 ratings analysed

1 wins

Butterfly Love

Allison

4.001 votes

Rank #23,565 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Paris – Riviera

Chanel

4.03987 votes

Rank #30,007 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Butterfly Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Butterfly Love
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Paris – Riviera
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Butterfly Love1/1

Paris – Riviera0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Butterfly LoveAllison

Paris – RivieraChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 14%Want 79%

4.03/ 5 · 987 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

987 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

citrus100%

floral83%

white floral65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCitruses

Heart

VioletLilacCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CedarBenzoinVanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top20-30 mins

CitrusesFlowersOrange Peel

Heart2-3 hrs

NeroliJasmine

Base5-6 hrs

BenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Jasmine, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Paris – Riviera, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex25

Women72

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,007

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerButterfly LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Butterfly Love by Allison is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Plum and Citruses; middle notes are Violet, Lilac, Carnation, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Cedar, Benzoin, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.

Reviews →

Paris - Riviera opens with a bright splash of bitter orange peel and zesty citruses that instantly clear the air. It smells sparkling and clean. The initial burst carries a slight alcohol vapor that settles within three minutes into sunlit neroli and dewy jasmine petals. You get the crisp feeling of freshly washed Med…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Butterfly Love or Paris – Riviera?

Butterfly Love takes 1 of 1 categories. Butterfly Love is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Paris – Riviera is rated 4.03/5 from 987 votes. Choose Butterfly Love for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Paris – Riviera for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Butterfly Love and Paris – Riviera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Jasmine, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Butterfly Love or Paris – Riviera better for summer or winter?

Butterfly Love suits daytime wear; Paris – Riviera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly Love and Paris – Riviera?

Butterfly Love has top notes of Plum and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Lilac, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Benzoin, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Paris – Riviera has top notes of Citruses, Flowers and Orange Peel, heart notes of Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin and Sandalwood.