Fragrance comparison

Délice de la vie vs Lover Intense

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Délice de la vie

Monart Parfums

4.1526 votes

Rank #34,397 FruitySweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

Lover Intense

Palquis

4.333 votes

Rank #43,886 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Délice de la vie
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lover Intense
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Délice de la vie2/4

Lover Intense2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lover Intense
Sillage & projection: Délice de la vie
Value for money: Lover Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Délice de la vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délice de la vieMonart Parfums

Lover IntensePalquis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLover Intense

SillageDélice de la vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value38

Category winnerLover IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

amber48%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPearStrawberryAmbroxanOrange BlossomMuskJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumBergamotRaspberryStrawberryPear

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomPeony

Base

PatchouliWhite MuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pear, Strawberry and Ambroxan. 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

Summer75

Fall63

Winter88

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDélice de la vieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Délice de la vie by Monart Parfums is a bright, sugar-spun fruity chypre built around juicy berries and clean floral musk. The scent opens with a burst of sweet strawberry, ripe raspberry, and crisp pear that feels like a chilled summer berry compote. As it settles, gentle jasmine and orange blossom soften the initial…

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Lover Intense by Palquis opens with a sharp burst of plum, strawberry, and pear that immediately hits the nose with dense sweetness. As the top notes settle, bergamot clears away the initial syrup, letting a heavy heart of jasmine and orange blossom expand into the air. The fruity sweetness remains noticeable, but it …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Délice de la vie or Lover Intense?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Délice de la vie is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Lover Intense is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Délice de la vie for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lover Intense for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Délice de la vie or Lover Intense?

Lover Intense lasts longest (Lover Intense 80/100, Délice de la vie 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délice de la vie or Lover Intense?

Projection is very close: Délice de la vie 72/100, Lover Intense 70/100 for sillage.

Do Délice de la vie and Lover Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pear, Strawberry and Ambroxan.

Is Délice de la vie or Lover Intense better for summer or winter?

Délice de la vie suits daytime wear; Lover Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délice de la vie and Lover Intense?

Délice de la vie features Raspberry, Pear, Strawberry, Ambroxan and Orange Blossom. Lover Intense has top notes of Plum, Bergamot, Raspberry and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Peony, a base of Patchouli, White Musk and Ambroxan.