Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Let Them Eat Cake

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 408 ratings analysed

3 wins

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Let Them Eat Cake

Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

3.97396 votes

Rank #4,461 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Let Them Eat Cake
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

French Love3/5

Let Them Eat Cake2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

Let Them Eat CakeTokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

3.97/ 5 · 396 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerLet Them Eat CakeRating 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

30%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

396 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityFrench Love

SillageFrench Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value62

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

sweet100%

coconut88%

vanilla77%

musky65%

powdery53%

floral42%

Scent match51%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

Notes

Sugar CaneCoconut MilkVanilla OrchidWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane and Vanilla Orchid. 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

Spring76

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%

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,461

PerfumerMargot Elena

Launched—

Reviews88

Category winnerLet Them Eat CakeHigher 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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Tokyo Milk Let Them Eat Cake opens with a sugary rush of warm vanilla orchid and sweet sugar cane, immediately setting a playful, comforting mood. It does not smell like a heavy bakery dessert, instead settling into a lighter, cleaner profile on the skin. A soft coconut milk note adds a creamy texture, while white mus…

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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 Let Them Eat Cake?

French Love takes 3 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Let Them Eat Cake is rated 3.97/5 from 396 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Let Them Eat Cake for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Let Them Eat Cake?

French Love lasts longest (French Love 60/100, Let Them Eat Cake 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Let Them Eat Cake?

French Love projects furthest (French Love 69/100, Let Them Eat Cake 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and Let Them Eat Cake smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane and Vanilla Orchid.

Is French Love or Let Them Eat Cake better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in French Love and Let Them Eat Cake?

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. Let Them Eat Cake features Sugar Cane, Coconut Milk, Vanilla Orchid and White Musk.