Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Iceberg Effusion Woman

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

5 wins

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Iceberg Effusion Woman

Iceberg

3.32177 votes

Rank #19,296 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colours of Love takes 5 of 8 categories.

Colours of Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Iceberg Effusion Woman
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Colours of Love5/8

Iceberg Effusion Woman3/8

Ratings & consensus: Colours of Love
Community sentiment: Colours of Love
Longevity: Iceberg Effusion Woman
Sillage & projection: Colours of Love
Value for money: Iceberg Effusion Woman
Versatility: Colours of Love
Note pyramid (duration): Iceberg Effusion Woman
Fragranxe ranking: Colours of Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

Iceberg Effusion WomanIceberg

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

3.32/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 39%Had 44%Want 17%

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

11%Love

46%Like

7%Ok

34%Dislike

1%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityIceberg Effusion Woman

SillageColours of Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value72

Category winnerIceberg Effusion WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

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

GrapefruitPassionfruitKiwi

Heart2-3 hrs

NutmegFreesiaCardamomVioletJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

CedarSandalwoodMuskVanilla

Category winnerIceberg Effusion WomanLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter41

Day100

Night15

Category winnerColours of LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#19,296

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

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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Iceberg Effusion Woman does not play by modern sugary rules. It explodes out of the atomizer with an unapologetic shock of mouth-puckering grapefruit, sour kiwi, and green passionfruit pulp. That biting citrus top will wake you up fast. Within fifteen minutes, warm culinary spices disrupt the fruit. Crushed cardamom p…

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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 Iceberg Effusion Woman?

Colours of Love takes 5 of 8 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Iceberg Effusion Woman is rated 3.32/5 from 177 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Iceberg Effusion Woman for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Iceberg Effusion Woman?

They last about the same: Iceberg Effusion Woman 52/100, Colours of Love 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Iceberg Effusion Woman?

Projection is very close: Colours of Love 53/100, Iceberg Effusion Woman 51/100 for sillage.

Do Colours of Love and Iceberg Effusion Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Violet, Grapefruit and Kiwi.

Is Colours of Love or Iceberg Effusion Woman better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Iceberg Effusion Woman?

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. Iceberg Effusion Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Passionfruit and Kiwi, heart notes of Nutmeg, Freesia, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.