Escape vs Sensual Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Escape takes 4 of 7 categories.
EscapeChoose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sensual LoveChoose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Escape4/7
Sensual Love3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Escape
- Community sentiment
- Sensual Love
- Longevity
- Escape
- Sillage & projection
- Sensual Love
- Value for money
- Escape
- Versatility
- Escape
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sensual Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EscapeCalvin KleinSensual LoveOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 3,303 votes
Have 43%Had 39%Want 18%
3.77/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%
Category winnerEscapeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
41%Like
5%Ok
23%Dislike
2%Hate
3,303 votes
33%Love
46%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
61 votes
Category winnerSensual LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEscape
SillageSensual Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEscapeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fruity92%
floral84%
herbal77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
fruity100%
floral86%
woody72%
tropical58%
rose44%
fresh30%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
MelonChamomileMarigoldApricotHiacynthOakmossAppleCoriander
Heart3 to 4 hours
PeachLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRoseJasmineCloves
Base5 to 8 hours
MuskSandalwoodAmberVetiverCedarVanilla
Top
LitchiBlack CurrantWild Berries
Heart
RoseOsmanthusJasmine
Base
VanillaMossCedar
InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Cedar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Escape, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall99
Winter57
Day100
Night57
Spring71
Summer100
Fall50
Winter21
Day100
Night21
Category winnerEscapeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,601
PerfumerClaude Dir
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,880
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerSensual LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEscape by Calvin Klein is an assertive floral aquatic scent defined by juicy melon, bitter chamomile, and earthy marigold up front. Created in 1991, it captures an unmistakable early nineties character that feels lush, breezy, and unapologetically bold. As the initial burst settles, crisp peach, lily-of-the-valley, an…
Reviews →Sensual Love is a bright fruity floral built around lychee, black currant and wild berries, with rose, osmanthus and jasmine adding a polished floral heart. On skin it can feel juicy, sweet and vivid, with a mossy cedar base that gives the berries a grown-up edge. It suits shoppers who like bold fruit, floral sweetnes…
Reviews →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, Escape or Sensual Love?
Escape takes 4 of 7 categories. Escape is rated 3.69/5 from 3,303 votes; Sensual Love is rated 3.77/5 from 73 votes. Choose Escape for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sensual Love for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Escape or Sensual Love?
Escape lasts longest (Escape 76/100, Sensual Love 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Escape or Sensual Love?
Sensual Love projects furthest (Sensual Love 72/100, Escape 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Escape and Sensual Love smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Cedar and Vanilla.
Is Escape or Sensual Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sensual Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Escape is the stronger pick. Escape suits daytime wear; Sensual Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Escape and Sensual Love?
Escape has top notes of Melon, Chamomile, Marigold and Apricot, heart notes of Peach, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vetiver. Sensual Love has top notes of Litchi, Black Currant and Wild Berries, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Moss and Cedar.
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