Fragrance comparison

FLAWSOME vs L'amour Éternel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 131 ratings analysed

4 wins

FLAWSOME

SIU

3.8957 votes

Rank #35,789 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

L'amour Éternel

Maïssa Parfums

3.5574 votes

Rank #38,113 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

FLAWSOME takes 4 of 7 categories.

FLAWSOME
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'amour Éternel
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

FLAWSOME4/7

L'amour Éternel3/7

Ratings & consensus: FLAWSOME
Community sentiment: FLAWSOME
Longevity: L'amour Éternel
Sillage & projection: L'amour Éternel
Value for money: FLAWSOME
Versatility: L'amour Éternel
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: FLAWSOME

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FLAWSOMESIU

L'amour ÉternelMaïssa Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 63%

3.55/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerFLAWSOMERating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

11%Hate

57 votes

38%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

16%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerFLAWSOMEMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityL'amour Éternel

SillageL'amour Éternel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value43

Category winnerFLAWSOMEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

tropical84%

musky77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPink PepperBlackcurrant

Heart

AmbroxanCedarViolet

Base

White MuskOlibanum

Top1 to 2 hours

MangoBaie RoseBergamotApricotNectarinePeachMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 4 hours

MagnoliaVioletJasmine SambacGardenia

Base6 to 8 hours

CaramelAmbroxanHoneyMadagascar VanillaWhite MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ambroxan, Cedar and Violet. Durations are only published for L'amour Éternel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night41

Spring90

Summer57

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night94

Category winnerL'amour ÉternelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex61

Women36

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,789

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,113

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFLAWSOMEHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FLAWSOME is a sheer citrus woody skin scent built around ambroxan, white musk and soft woods. It opens bright with bergamot, pink pepper and blackcurrant, then settles into a mineral, musky veil with a powdery violet touch. This usually reads clean, airy and close to the skin rather than loud. It may suit someone who …

Reviews →

L'amour Éternel by Maïssa Parfums is an opulent fruity-floral fragrance that centers on luscious stone fruits, bright citrus, and rich gourmand sweetness. Created by perfumer Sofia Bardelli in 2023, the scent opens with an immediate burst of mango, nectarine, peach, apricot, and sparkling mandarin orange, sharpened ge…

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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, FLAWSOME or L'amour Éternel?

FLAWSOME takes 4 of 7 categories. FLAWSOME is rated 3.89/5 from 57 votes; L'amour Éternel is rated 3.55/5 from 74 votes. Choose FLAWSOME for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'amour Éternel for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, FLAWSOME or L'amour Éternel?

L'amour Éternel lasts longest (L'amour Éternel 80/100, FLAWSOME 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, FLAWSOME or L'amour Éternel?

L'amour Éternel projects furthest (L'amour Éternel 73/100, FLAWSOME 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do FLAWSOME and L'amour Éternel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ambroxan, Cedar and Violet.

Is FLAWSOME or L'amour Éternel better for summer or winter?

For summer, FLAWSOME is the stronger pick. For winter, L'amour Éternel is the stronger pick. FLAWSOME suits daytime wear; L'amour Éternel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in FLAWSOME and L'amour Éternel?

FLAWSOME has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Ambroxan, Cedar and Violet, a base of White Musk and Olibanum. L'amour Éternel has top notes of Mango, Baie Rose, Bergamot and Apricot, heart notes of Magnolia, Violet, Jasmine Sambac and Gardenia, a base of Caramel, Ambroxan, Honey and Madagascar Vanilla.