Fragrance comparison

Caline Blooming Moments vs Mini Love

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Caline Blooming Moments

Grès

4.0022 votes

Rank #21,478 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Mini Love

Ulric de Varens

3.88206 votes

Rank #17,825 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Caline Blooming Moments
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mini Love
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caline Blooming Moments2/4

Mini Love2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caline Blooming MomentsGrès

Mini LoveUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.88/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

Category winnerMini LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

22%Love

57%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

206 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCaline Blooming Moments

SillageCaline Blooming Moments

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

musky77%

powdery65%

floral53%

white floral42%

fruity100%

floral86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

fresh44%

woody30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPink PepperAppleMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemon

Heart

Water JasminePeachCyclamenFreesiaOrris RootGeranium

Base

MuskRaspberryPatchouliBenzoinOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryTangerineCranberry

Heart2-3 hrs

Cherry BlossomCyclamenPeach

Base3-5 hrs

GrapefruitSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Peach, Cyclamen and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Mini Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall15

Winter0

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

Casual 45%Work 29%Date 16%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,478

PerfumerHenri Bergia, Thomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#17,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMini LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caline Blooming Moments by Grès opens with a crisp burst of juicy pear, tart green apple, and bright mandarin orange spiked with a bite of pink pepper. The heart softens into watery cyclamen, clean freesia, and delicate water jasmine that float over an airy base of soft musk, raspberries, and resinous benzoin. It wear…

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Mini Love by Ulric de Varens is an energetic floral fruity Eau de Parfum that opens with a tart crunch of cranberry, candied raspberry, and zesty tangerine. Give it thirty seconds. That initial alcohol blast clears quickly to reveal a soft heart of dewy cherry blossom, cyclamen, and juicy peach nectar. The dry-down re…

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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, Caline Blooming Moments or Mini Love?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Caline Blooming Moments is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes; Mini Love is rated 3.88/5 from 206 votes. Choose Caline Blooming Moments for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mini Love for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caline Blooming Moments or Mini Love?

Caline Blooming Moments lasts longest (Caline Blooming Moments 57/100, Mini Love 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caline Blooming Moments or Mini Love?

Caline Blooming Moments projects furthest (Caline Blooming Moments 63/100, Mini Love 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caline Blooming Moments and Mini Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Peach, Cyclamen and Raspberry.

Is Caline Blooming Moments or Mini Love better for summer or winter?

Caline Blooming Moments suits daytime wear; Mini Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caline Blooming Moments and Mini Love?

Caline Blooming Moments has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Jasmine, Peach, Cyclamen and Freesia, a base of Musk, Raspberry, Patchouli and Benzoin. Mini Love has top notes of Raspberry, Tangerine and Cranberry, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Cyclamen and Peach, a base of Grapefruit and Sandalwood.