Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Presence

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,814 Warm SpicyPowdery

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Presence

Houbigant

4.1555 votes

Rank #30,402 MossyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daft Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Presence
Choose it for a mossy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Daft Love2/4

Presence1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

PresenceHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

4.15/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

42%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDaft Love

SillageDaft Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

mossy100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top15-30 mins

AppleAldehydesNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropeCarnationJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSpicesAmbergrisPatchouliSandalwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Work 41%Casual 28%Date 21%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,814

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,402

PerfumerRaymond Kling

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPresenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

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Houbigant Presence is a crisp, historic chypre built on striking contrasts. The first spray releases a brisk wash of tart green apple, fizzy aldehydes, and sharp lemon zest. Give it ten minutes. The top burns off rapidly to reveal a velvety, dry heart of earthy orris root and spicy carnation blossoms. It smells like v…

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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, Daft Love or Presence?

Daft Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Presence is rated 4.15/5 from 55 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Presence for a mossy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Presence?

Daft Love lasts longest (Daft Love 80/100, Presence 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Presence?

Daft Love projects furthest (Daft Love 75/100, Presence 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daft Love and Presence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Cedar, Spices and Oakmoss.

Is Daft Love or Presence better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear; Presence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Presence?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Presence has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.