Fragrance comparison

Cross vs Love Blue

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Cross

Shirley May

3.006 votes

Rank #62,418 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Love Blue

Bi-es

2.5012 votes

Rank #64,354 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Blue takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cross
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cross1/3

Love Blue2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CrossShirley May

Love BlueBi-es

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 39%Want 17%

2.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityLove Blue

SillageLove Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity86%

woody72%

fresh58%

sweet44%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

musky48%

sweet30%

Scent match80%Very similar · both citrus, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Floral Fruity Notes

Base

Woody Notes

Top

Citruses

Heart

Floral Fruity NotesWoody Notes

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Floral Fruity Notes and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrossHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cross by Shirley May opens with a sharp, upfront burst of generic citruses that immediately signals a clean, sporty direction. As it settles on the skin, the initial brightness morphs into a vague sweetness of blended floral fruity notes, giving the mid-phase a light, clean shower-gel feel. This straightforward blend …

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Love Blue by Bi-es is a bright Floral Fruity fragrance crafted for women. It opens with a crisp burst of Citruses before moving into a heart filled with Floral Fruity and Woody notes. The scent settles into a warm base of Musk. It offers an easygoing, accessible style that fits well for casual daytime wear during the …

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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, Cross or Love Blue?

Love Blue takes 2 of 3 categories. Cross is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; Love Blue is rated 2.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Cross for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Blue for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cross or Love Blue?

Love Blue lasts longest (Love Blue 60/100, Cross 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cross or Love Blue?

Love Blue projects furthest (Love Blue 69/100, Cross 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cross and Love Blue smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Floral Fruity Notes and Woody Notes.

Is Cross or Love Blue better for summer or winter?

Cross suits daytime wear; Love Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cross and Love Blue?

Cross has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Floral Fruity Notes, a base of Woody Notes. Love Blue has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Floral Fruity Notes and Woody Notes, a base of Musk.