Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs 214 Sevilla Dorada

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 326 ratings analysed

4 wins

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

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9%scent match

Clearly different

214 Sevilla Dorada

O Boticário · 2025

4.01194 votes

Rank #28,377 CitrusVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colours of Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Colours of Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
214 Sevilla Dorada
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Colours of Love4/7

214 Sevilla Dorada3/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Sevilla Dorada
Community sentiment: Colours of Love
Longevity: 214 Sevilla Dorada
Sillage & projection: Colours of Love
Value for money: 214 Sevilla Dorada
Versatility: Colours of Love
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Colours of Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

214 Sevilla DoradaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

4.01/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 64%Had 6%Want 30%

Category winner214 Sevilla DoradaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

132 votes

30%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

10%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

Longevity214 Sevilla Dorada

SillageColours of Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value52

Category winner214 Sevilla DoradaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

citrus92%

vanilla61%

woody53%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PassionfruitVioletGrapefruitKiwi

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseMimosaCassiaIris

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskAmber

Top

OrangeCitrusGreen Anjou PearsFigGingerGrapefruitRhubarbelemi

Heart

TuberoseOrange BlossomJasmineMimosaVioletIrisOsmanthus

Base

AmberVanillaCoumarinMuskSandalwoodCedarPatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesViolet, Grapefruit, Mimosa and Iris. Durations are only published for Colours of Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Category winnerColours of LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men80

Unisex15

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews1

Category winnerColours of LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colours of Love by Guerlain presents a playful, bright take on fruity floral fragrances. Released in 2005, the scent opens with a lively splash of tart grapefruit, juicy passionfruit, and green kiwi, immediately rounded by a touch of violet. As the tart fruit settles, a powdery bouquet of rose, mimosa, iris, and cassi…

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O Boticário 214 Sevilla Dorada brings a cheerful rush of Spanish orange, zesty pink grapefruit, and crisp green Anjou pear right from the first spray. A lively kick of fresh ginger and tart rhubarb adds a sparkling bite, keeping the juicy fruit from feeling overly sweet. As the bright citrus settles, the scent reveals…

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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, Colours of Love or 214 Sevilla Dorada?

Colours of Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; 214 Sevilla Dorada is rated 4.01/5 from 194 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose 214 Sevilla Dorada for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or 214 Sevilla Dorada?

214 Sevilla Dorada lasts longest (214 Sevilla Dorada 58/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or 214 Sevilla Dorada?

Colours of Love projects furthest (Colours of Love 53/100, 214 Sevilla Dorada 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colours of Love and 214 Sevilla Dorada smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Grapefruit, Mimosa and Iris.

Is Colours of Love or 214 Sevilla Dorada better for summer or winter?

For summer, Colours of Love is the stronger pick. For winter, 214 Sevilla Dorada is the stronger pick. Colours of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colours of Love and 214 Sevilla Dorada?

Colours of Love has top notes of Passionfruit, Violet, Grapefruit and Kiwi, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa, Cassia and Iris, a base of Musk and Amber. 214 Sevilla Dorada has top notes of Orange, Citrus, Green Anjou Pears and Fig, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Coumarin and Musk.