Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Goku

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 185 ratings analysed

4 wins

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Goku

Pisello Parfum

2.4253 votes

Rank #19,847 MarineAromatic

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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 ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Goku
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Colours of Love4/7

Goku3/7

Ratings & consensus: Colours of Love
Community sentiment: Colours of Love
Longevity: Goku
Sillage & projection: Goku
Value for money: Colours of Love
Versatility: Goku
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

GokuPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

2.42/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%

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

30%Love

2%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

58%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate35

Category winners

LongevityGoku

SillageGoku

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value31

Category winnerColours of LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

marine100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both fruity 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

Top

Sea NotesWhite WineTequilaCoconutPassionfruitGingerLimeCardamom

Heart

Coral ReefStarfishSeashellsIrisIndian OudRain NotesIncenseCherry Blossom

Base

Marine notesRed AlgaeSeaweedSandAmbergrisRumAmbroxanJackfruit

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit 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

Spring82

Summer100

Fall64

Winter73

Day100

Night80

Category winnerGokuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men37

Unisex30

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#19,847

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews47

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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Pisello Parfum launched Goku in 2024 as a polarizing Woody Aromatic scent for men. It opens with an aggressive splash of tequila, passionfruit, and sea notes before shifting into a complex middle of amberwood, ink, and lavender. This challenging blend eventually settles on a heavy base of seaweed, ambergris, and dark …

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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 Goku?

Colours of Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Goku is rated 2.42/5 from 53 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Goku for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Goku?

Goku lasts longest (Goku 59/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Goku?

Goku projects furthest (Goku 63/100, Colours of Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colours of Love and Goku smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Passionfruit and Iris.

Is Colours of Love or Goku better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Goku?

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. Goku has top notes of Sea Notes, White Wine, Tequila and Coconut, heart notes of Coral Reef, Starfish, Seashells and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Red Algae, Seaweed and Sand.