Fragrance comparison

Fée de la Romance vs So Love

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Fée de la Romance

Panouge

4.336 votes

Rank #48,668 CherryFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

So Love

Johan B

4.176 votes

Rank #41,683 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So Love takes 5 of 5 categories.

Fée de la Romance
Choose it for a cherry and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
So Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fée de la Romance0/5

So Love5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fée de la RomancePanouge

So LoveJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

17%Love

83%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySo Love

SillageSo Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSo LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

floral74%

fresh65%

vanilla56%

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CherryAppleTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Cherry BlossomFreesiaPeony

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

LemonTangerineGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

ToffeeSugarPeachFreesiaAppleRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaRaspberryMuskSandalwoodCedarPatchouli

Category winnerSo LoveLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 36%Work 32%Date 23%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Date 24%Work 18%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,668

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSo LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fée de la Romance by Panouge delivers a cheerful splash of crisp red cherry, crunchy green apple, and sunlit tangerine. It is not a heavy, boozy cherry. Instead, it feels bright and dewy right out of the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, the tart opening softens into pastel cherry blossom, pink peony, and powdery freesia…

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So Love by Johan B is an unabashedly sweet floral fruity gourmand that opens with a vibrant pop of sugary citrus. The first spritz releases tart lemon and juicy tangerine tempered by crisp green notes that keep the initial blast from feeling overly syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a decadent hear…

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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, Fée de la Romance or So Love?

So Love takes 5 of 5 categories. Fée de la Romance is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; So Love is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Fée de la Romance for a cherry and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose So Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fée de la Romance or So Love?

So Love lasts longest (So Love 50/100, Fée de la Romance 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fée de la Romance or So Love?

So Love projects furthest (So Love 80/100, Fée de la Romance 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fée de la Romance and So Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Apple, Tangerine, Freesia and Vanilla.

Is Fée de la Romance or So Love better for summer or winter?

Fée de la Romance suits daytime wear; So Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fée de la Romance and So Love?

Fée de la Romance has top notes of Cherry, Apple and Tangerine, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Freesia and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. So Love has top notes of Lemon, Tangerine and Green Notes, heart notes of Toffee, Sugar, Peach and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Raspberry, Musk and Sandalwood.