Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Paris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5,861 ratings analysed

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

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33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Paris

Yves Saint Laurent

3.885,729 votes

Rank #1,155 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris takes 4 of 7 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.
Paris
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Colours of Love3/7

Paris4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

ParisYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

3.88/ 5 · 5,729 votes

Have 50%Had 50%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

34%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

5,729 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityParis

SillageParis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value49

Category winnerParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

floral92%

rose84%

violet77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

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

RoseMimosaHiacynthGeraniumGreen NotesOrange BlossomNasturtiumHawthorn

Heart

VioletLilyYlang-YlangLime BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root

Base

IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesViolet, Rose, 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

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerColours of LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men1

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#1,155

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerParisHigher 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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Yves Saint Laurent Paris is a cheerful, romantic floral centered around bright pink rose, powdery violet, and honeyed mimosa. Created in 1983, it bursts open with a lush garden medley of fresh geranium, hyacinth, and green leaves before settling into a warm cosmetic powder heart. As it warms on the skin, soft iris, cr…

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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 Paris?

Paris takes 4 of 7 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 5,729 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 Paris for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Paris?

Paris lasts longest (Paris 73/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Paris?

Paris projects furthest (Paris 67/100, Colours of Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colours of Love and Paris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Rose, Mimosa and Iris.

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

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

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Paris?

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. Paris has top notes of Rose, Mimosa, Hiacynth and Geranium, heart notes of Violet, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Lime Blossom, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood.