Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

3 wins

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

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60%scent match

Closely related

Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray

Kayali Fragrances

4.6916 votes

Rank #32,658 SweetPowdery

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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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

French Love3/5

Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray2/5

Ratings & consensus: Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray
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: Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

Vanilla | 28 All Over Body SprayKayali Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

4.69/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 43%

Category winnerVanilla | 28 All Over Body SprayRating 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

69%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityFrench Love

SillageFrench Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value59

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

sweet100%

powdery92%

musky84%

patchouli77%

vanilla69%

white floral61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, powdery 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

Vanilla OrchidJasmine

Heart

VanillaVanilla Absolute

Base

Brown sugarPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vanilla Orchid, 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

Spring22

Summer33

Fall100

Winter89

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

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,658

PerfumerGabriela Chelariu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanilla | 28 All Over Body SprayHigher 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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Kayali Fragrances Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray lands on skin with a lighter touch than the original eau de parfum. It immediately projects a warm cloud of vanilla orchid and sweet brown sugar, backed by a soft jasmine clean scent. As it settles, the sweetness becomes more airy and powdery, losing the heavy syrupy …

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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 Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray?

French Love takes 3 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray is rated 4.69/5 from 16 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 Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray?

French Love lasts longest (French Love 60/100, Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray?

French Love projects furthest (French Love 69/100, Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vanilla Orchid, Vanilla and Musk.

Is French Love or Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray better for summer or winter?

French Love suits evening wear; Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Love and Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray?

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. Vanilla | 28 All Over Body Spray has top notes of Vanilla Orchid and Jasmine, heart notes of Vanilla and Vanilla Absolute, a base of Brown sugar, Patchouli and Musk.