Fragrance comparison

French Love vs The Queen of Spades Modern

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

4 wins

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

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55%scent match

Closely related

The Queen of Spades Modern

Brocard

3.57116 votes

Rank #18,399 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

French Love takes 4 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.
The Queen of Spades Modern
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

French Love4/5

The Queen of Spades Modern1/5

Ratings & consensus: French Love
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: The Queen of Spades Modern

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

The Queen of Spades ModernBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

3.57/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

11%Love

53%Like

18%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

116 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityFrench Love

SillageFrench Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value66

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

patchouli77%

vanilla69%

white floral61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

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

MangoCitruses

Heart

RoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliVanillaCandy appleMusk

InformationalShared notesCandy apple, 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

Spring56

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

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,399

PerfumerFlorent Jubert

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerThe Queen of Spades ModernHigher 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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The Queen of Spades Modern opens with a thick splash of ripe mango and sharp citrus before deepening into a rich, dark floral core. White petals of jasmine and orange blossom mix with candied apple and dense patchouli, creating a heavy fruitchouli profile. As the fragrance warms on skin, sweet vanilla and clean musk s…

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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 The Queen of Spades Modern?

French Love takes 4 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; The Queen of Spades Modern is rated 3.57/5 from 116 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Queen of Spades Modern for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, French Love or The Queen of Spades Modern?

French Love lasts longest (French Love 60/100, The Queen of Spades Modern 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or The Queen of Spades Modern?

French Love projects furthest (French Love 69/100, The Queen of Spades Modern 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and The Queen of Spades Modern smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Candy apple, Jasmine, Vanilla and Musk.

Is French Love or The Queen of Spades Modern better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in French Love and The Queen of Spades Modern?

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. The Queen of Spades Modern has top notes of Mango and Citruses, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Candy apple and Musk.