Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Fleur de Rocaille (1993)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 993 ratings analysed

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

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31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Fleur de Rocaille (1993)

Caron

3.91861 votes

Rank #3,827 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur de Rocaille (1993) takes 5 of 8 categories.

Colours of Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Colours of Love3/8

Fleur de Rocaille (1993)5/8

Ratings & consensus: Colours of Love
Community sentiment: Colours of Love
Longevity: Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Sillage & projection: Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Value for money: Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Versatility: Colours of Love
Note pyramid (duration): Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Fragranxe ranking: Fleur de Rocaille (1993)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

Fleur de Rocaille (1993)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

3.91/ 5 · 861 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerColours of LoveRating 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

33%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

861 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFleur de Rocaille (1993)

SillageFleur de Rocaille (1993)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value47

Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

floral92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

fresh69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and fresh

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

Top15-30 mins

GardeniaAldehydesViolet

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaJasmineLilacYlang-YlangRoseLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationIris

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberMuskOakmossCedar

Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day100

Night51

Category winnerColours of LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#3,827

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Higher 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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Fleur de Rocaille (1993) by Caron delivers a sprawling, sunlit floral bouquet wrapped in crisp aldehydes. It hits the air with a brisk burst of gardenia, lilac, and powdery violet before settling into sweet mimosa and smooth sandalwood. You get the sensation of walking through an open-air French flower shop on a cool …

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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 Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?

Fleur de Rocaille (1993) takes 5 of 8 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Fleur de Rocaille (1993) is rated 3.91/5 from 861 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Fleur de Rocaille (1993) for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?

Fleur de Rocaille (1993) lasts longest (Fleur de Rocaille (1993) 71/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?

Fleur de Rocaille (1993) projects furthest (Fleur de Rocaille (1993) 66/100, Colours of Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colours of Love and Fleur de Rocaille (1993) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Violet, Rose, Mimosa and Iris.

Is Colours of Love or Fleur de Rocaille (1993) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Colours of Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Fleur de Rocaille (1993) is the stronger pick. Colours of Love suits daytime wear; Fleur de Rocaille (1993) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?

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. Fleur de Rocaille (1993) has top notes of Gardenia, Aldehydes and Violet, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine, Lilac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Oakmoss.