Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Urban Love

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 372 ratings analysed

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Urban Love

Miss Kay

4.0743 votes

Rank #18,007 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Urban Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Urban Love
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Captivatingly Paris3/7

Urban Love4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captivatingly ParisZara

Urban LoveMiss Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 54%Had 18%Want 28%

Category winnerUrban LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

329 votes

33%Love

47%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerUrban LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCaptivatingly Paris

SillageCaptivatingly Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value83

Category winnerUrban LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

fruity100%

fresh90%

sweet80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

woody50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

IcePearBlack Currant

Heart

RaspberryJasmineRose

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring96

Summer100

Fall78

Winter26

Day100

Night20

Category winnerUrban LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#18,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivatingly Paris opens with crisp, aqueous pear before shifting into a sweet, shampoo-clean rose. Formulated by Jo Malone for Zara, this floral scent settles into a soft skin musk that stays light and unpretentious. The fruity top note feels fresh rather than overly sugary, giving way to a dewy petal profile that f…

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Urban Love is a light fruity floral musk with a cool pear and blackcurrant opening, a soft rose-jasmine heart, and a clean musky cedar base. It comes across fresh, sweet and youthful, with a sorbet-like brightness that feels easy to wear. Performance looks modest, though. It suits shoppers who want a casual daytime sc…

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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, Captivatingly Paris or Urban Love?

Urban Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Urban Love is rated 4.07/5 from 43 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Urban Love for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Urban Love?

Captivatingly Paris lasts longest (Captivatingly Paris 57/100, Urban Love 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Urban Love?

Captivatingly Paris projects furthest (Captivatingly Paris 48/100, Urban Love 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Urban Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

Is Captivatingly Paris or Urban Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Urban Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Captivatingly Paris is the stronger pick. Urban Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Urban Love?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Urban Love has top notes of Ice, Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Raspberry, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Cedar.