Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Suave Addiction

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Suave Addiction

Maison de Soie

4.9010 votes

Rank #26,673 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suave Addiction 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.
Suave Addiction
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

French Love1/5

Suave Addiction4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

Suave AddictionMaison de Soie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

4.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 83%

Category winnerSuave AddictionRating 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

90%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate98

Category winners

LongevitySuave Addiction

SillageSuave Addiction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value68

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

gourmand69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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

Apple LicorCandy appleCinnamon

Heart

AlmondPralineSugar Cane

Base

AmberSandalwoodTolu BalsamAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesCandy apple and Sugar Cane. 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

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex89

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,673

PerfumerAlice Dattee

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSuave AddictionHigher 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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Maison de Soie's Suave Addiction opens with a sweet, boozy bite of apple liquor before settling into a warm praline and sugar cane heart. Atlas cedar and sandalwood anchor the base, keeping the sweetness grounded. It is a cozy gourmand that wears best in crisp autumn weather when you want a noticeable but approachable…

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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 Suave Addiction?

Suave Addiction takes 4 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Suave Addiction is rated 4.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Suave Addiction for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Suave Addiction?

Suave Addiction lasts longest (Suave Addiction 82/100, French Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Suave Addiction?

Suave Addiction projects furthest (Suave Addiction 72/100, French Love 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and Suave Addiction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Candy apple and Sugar Cane.

Is French Love or Suave Addiction better for summer or winter?

French Love suits evening wear; Suave Addiction suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Love and Suave Addiction?

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. Suave Addiction has top notes of Apple Licor, Candy apple and Cinnamon, heart notes of Almond, Praline and Sugar Cane, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam and Atlas Cedar.