Fragrance comparison

I Love vs Strast

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 554 ratings analysed

5 wins

I Love

Dior · 2002

3.82482 votes

Rank #9,598 White FloralFruity

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Strast

Brocard

3.2272 votes

Rank #36,455 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

I Love
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Strast
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I Love5/7

Strast2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I LoveDior

StrastBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 482 votes

Have 36%Had 64%Want 0%

3.22/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 33%Want 12%

Category winnerI LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

482 votes

7%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerI LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityI Love

SillageI Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value88

Category winnerStrastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity91%

floral83%

citrus74%

fresh65%

sweet56%

fruity100%

rose86%

tropical72%

sweet58%

citrus44%

fresh30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MagnoliaFreesiaMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeOrange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPearHoneysuckleRoseLilyRaspberryBlack Currant

Base

MuskCedarAmber

Top

RaspberryMandarin OrangeOrangeApple

Heart

LitchiRoseApricotLily

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange, Rose and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer95

Fall14

Winter9

Day100

Night13

Category winnerStrastMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2002

Reviews32

Overall rank#36,455

PerfumerMichel Gouges

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerI LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Love Dior by Dior is a clean, sunny floral scent built around a crisp bouquet of springtime blossoms and zesty fruit. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of bitter orange, sweet mandarin, and dewy freesia petals that instantly wake up the senses. As the citrus sparkle settles, a fresh heart of lily of the…

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Brocard Strast opens with a bright splash of raspberry, mandarin orange, and crisp red apple. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus softens as litchi and a watery rose take center stage, giving the heart a distinctly tropical, jammy texture with occasional synthetic tartness. An underlying base of clean musk and pale a…

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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, I Love or Strast?

I Love takes 5 of 7 categories. I Love is rated 3.82/5 from 482 votes; Strast is rated 3.22/5 from 72 votes. Choose I Love for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Strast for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love or Strast?

I Love lasts longest (I Love 58/100, Strast 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love or Strast?

I Love projects furthest (I Love 61/100, Strast 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love and Strast smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange, Rose and Lily.

Is I Love or Strast better for summer or winter?

For summer, Strast is the stronger pick. For winter, I Love is the stronger pick. Strast suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love and Strast?

I Love has top notes of Magnolia, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear, Honeysuckle and Rose, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber. Strast has top notes of Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Apple, heart notes of Litchi, Rose, Apricot and Lily, a base of Musk and Amber.