Fragrance comparison

Destine vs Love

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

Destine

Vicky Tiel

3.7512 votes

Rank #22,482 CitrusWoody

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,062 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

Destine
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Destine2/5

Love3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DestineVicky Tiel

LoveExpress

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 12%Want 63%

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

Category winnerLoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

39%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageDestine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value65

Category winnerDestineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

musky61%

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodMandarin OrangePink PepperBergamotFruity NotesWater LilyJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMuskVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryPineappleBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineTiare FlowerIris

Base6-8 hrs

VanilleMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night17

Spring83

Summer100

Fall39

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

Casual 35%Date 26%Work 23%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#8,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vicky Tiel Destine is a floral scent from 2007 that blends bright citrus with soft florals and warm base notes. It starts with mandarin orange and bergamot, leading to a core of water lily and jasmine before drying down to musk and vanilla. This fragrance suits women looking for a light, clean daytime option for warm …

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Love Express by Express delivers a bright, joyful blast of tart blackberry, sweet pineapple, and crisp mandarin orange that instantly lifts your mood. Created as a lively fruity floral, it balances that juicy berry punch with a clean, breezy floral heart of lily-of-the-valley and soft jasmine petals. As it settles ont…

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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, Destine or Love?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Destine is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes. Choose Destine for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Destine or Love?

They last about the same: Love 67/100, Destine 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Destine or Love?

Destine projects furthest (Destine 65/100, Love 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destine and Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Destine or Love better for summer or winter?

Destine suits daytime wear; Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destine and Love?

Destine features Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Fruity Notes. Love has top notes of Blackberry, Pineapple, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Tiare Flower and Iris, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood.