Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Calahorra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 179 ratings analysed

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Calahorra

Woha Parfums

4.19167 votes

Rank #2,841 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calahorra takes 4 of 5 categories.

French Love
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Calahorra
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

French Love1/5

Calahorra4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

CalahorraWoha Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

4.19/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

Category winnerCalahorraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

59%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityCalahorra

SillageCalahorra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value64

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

woody100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Candy apple

Heart2-4 hrs

Sugar CaneJasmineVanilla Orchid

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaPalisander RosewoodMusk

Top

AllspiceGreen MandarinPapyrus

Heart

ThymeSugar CanePalisander Rosewood

Base

PatchouliCopaiba balmHo WoodHemlock

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for French Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 15%

Men30

Unisex67

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,841

PerfumerAlejandro Ponsà

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerCalahorraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

French Love by Ulric de Varens jumps out of the nozzle with a playful bite of candied apple glazed in warm sugar. It hits fast and unapologetically sweet. The first spray releases a light alcohol sparkle before settling into dense vanilla orchid, clean jasmine petals, and caramelized sugar cane. It smells like biting …

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Calahorra by Woha Parfums centers on a woody and aromatic structure, balanced by a green mandarin opening and resinous base notes. It is a modern, architectural take on fragrance that works well for those seeking a unique, realistic wood profile for daily wear. This unisex creation shifts from a sharp citrus start to …

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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, French Love or Calahorra?

Calahorra takes 4 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Calahorra is rated 4.19/5 from 167 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Calahorra for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Calahorra?

Calahorra lasts longest (Calahorra 84/100, French Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Calahorra?

Projection is very close: Calahorra 70/100, French Love 69/100 for sillage.

Do French Love and Calahorra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane and Palisander Rosewood.

Is French Love or Calahorra better for summer or winter?

French Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Love and Calahorra?

French Love has top notes of Candy apple, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Jasmine and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Musk. Calahorra has top notes of Allspice, Green Mandarin and Papyrus, heart notes of Thyme, Sugar Cane and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Patchouli, Copaiba balm, Ho Wood and Hemlock.