Fragrance comparison

Gentle Touch vs Love Flame

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 121 ratings analysed

Gentle Touch

Dilís Parfum · 2016

3.8346 votes

Rank #38,406 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Love Flame

House of Dastan

3.9675 votes

Rank #33,259 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Gentle Touch
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Flame
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gentle Touch4/8

Love Flame4/8

Ratings & consensus: Love Flame
Community sentiment: Gentle Touch
Longevity: Gentle Touch
Sillage & projection: Gentle Touch
Value for money: Gentle Touch
Versatility: Love Flame
Note pyramid (duration): Love Flame
Fragranxe ranking: Love Flame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentle TouchDilís Parfum

Love FlameHouse of Dastan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 33%Had 18%Want 49%

3.96/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

Category winnerLove FlameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

47%Love

21%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerGentle TouchMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityGentle Touch

SillageGentle Touch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value26

Category winnerGentle TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

iris77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black PepperWhite PepperSea NotesBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

IrisJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarSandalwoodPatchouliMusk

Notes

IrisPatchouliChocolateOrcanox™VanillaCarrot SeedsMuskTolu BalsamAmbretteBenzoinSandalwoodLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerLove FlameLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer63

Fall95

Winter42

Day100

Night8

Spring90

Summer65

Fall100

Winter90

Day75

Night100

Category winnerLove FlameMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,259

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove FlameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentle Touch by Dilís Parfum brings together a brisk maritime air and a sharp culinary spice kick. The scent begins with vibrant bergamot and crisp sea notes, joined by a crackling mixture of black pepper and white pepper. This piquant rush soon softens into an elegant floral core of powdery iris and clean jasmine, pr…

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Love Flame opens with an unexpected spark. You get a quick burst of zesty bergamot and cracked black pepper before the real character shows up. Within ten minutes, rich dark chocolate and buttery iris take over the wheel. It is not a candy shop sugar bomb. Instead, the cocoa smells dry, dark, and slightly bitter along…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gentle Touch or Love Flame?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Gentle Touch is rated 3.83/5 from 46 votes; Love Flame is rated 3.96/5 from 75 votes. Choose Gentle Touch for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Flame for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentle Touch or Love Flame?

Gentle Touch lasts longest (Gentle Touch 76/100, Love Flame 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gentle Touch or Love Flame?

Gentle Touch projects furthest (Gentle Touch 66/100, Love Flame 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentle Touch and Love Flame smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Gentle Touch or Love Flame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Flame is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Flame is the stronger pick. Gentle Touch suits daytime wear; Love Flame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentle Touch and Love Flame?

Gentle Touch has top notes of Black Pepper, White Pepper, Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. Love Flame features Iris, Patchouli, Chocolate, Orcanox™ and Vanilla.