Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Crepe Suzette

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Crepe Suzette

Mahogany

3.6822 votes

Rank #53,933 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

French Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

French Love
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crepe Suzette
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

French Love3/5

Crepe Suzette1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

Crepe SuzetteMahogany

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

3.68/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 47%Had 16%Want 38%

Category winnerFrench LoveRating 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

27%Love

32%Like

23%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityFrench Love

SillageFrench Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

citrus100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

musky65%

powdery53%

coconut42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

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

LemonBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Sugar CaneJasmineImmortelleFreesia

Base

VanillaMuskCoconut

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane, Jasmine, Vanilla and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrepe SuzetteHigher 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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Crepe Suzette by Mahogany brings a sunny, fruit-forward profile to your collection. The opening features a sharp mix of Lemon, Bergamot, and Mandarin Orange, which softens into a heart of sugary sweetness and Jasmine. It settles into a comforting base of Vanilla and Coconut, making it a reliable choice for casual dayt…

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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 Crepe Suzette?

French Love takes 3 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Crepe Suzette is rated 3.68/5 from 22 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Crepe Suzette for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Crepe Suzette?

French Love lasts longest (French Love 60/100, Crepe Suzette 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Crepe Suzette?

French Love projects furthest (French Love 69/100, Crepe Suzette 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and Crepe Suzette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane, Jasmine, Vanilla and Musk.

Is French Love or Crepe Suzette better for summer or winter?

French Love suits evening wear; Crepe Suzette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Love and Crepe Suzette?

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. Crepe Suzette has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Jasmine, Immortelle and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Coconut.