Fragrance comparison

I Love My Man vs Friendship Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

3 wins

I Love My Man

Roos & Roos

3.83166 votes

Rank #14,364 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Friendship Garden

Shulton Company

4.128 votes

Rank #51,667 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love My Man takes 3 of 4 categories.

I Love My Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Friendship Garden
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

I Love My Man3/4

Friendship Garden1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love My ManRoos & Roos

Friendship GardenShulton Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 59%Had 7%Want 34%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

166 votes

50%Love

13%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityI Love My Man

SillageI Love My Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value88

Category winnerFriendship GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral91%

rose83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

vanilla56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

floral77%

sweet69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseBulgarian RoseCarnationTonka BeanSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesCarnationBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineGeraniumBulgarian Rose

Base

SandalwoodHoneyOakmossBenzoinVanillaAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Carnation and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer24

Fall100

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex7

Women78

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,364

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#51,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerI Love My ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Roos & Roos I Love My Man pairs plush Bulgarian rose and centifolia rose with a noticeable kick of spicy carnation. Sweet tonka bean and smooth sandalwood anchor the floral top, creating a warm, powder-dusted profile. It fits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, vintage-leaning rose with substance.

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Friendship Garden opens with a crisp, soapy burst of aldehydes and spicy carnation, instantly channeling a mid-century dressing table. As the fragrance warms on skin, it softens into a powdery bouquet of ylang-ylang and Bulgarian rose, grounded by a warm sandalwood and amber base. This classic floral aldehyde suits sp…

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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, I Love My Man or Friendship Garden?

I Love My Man takes 3 of 4 categories. I Love My Man is rated 3.83/5 from 166 votes; Friendship Garden is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose I Love My Man for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Friendship Garden for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love My Man or Friendship Garden?

I Love My Man lasts longest (I Love My Man 67/100, Friendship Garden 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love My Man or Friendship Garden?

I Love My Man projects furthest (I Love My Man 62/100, Friendship Garden 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love My Man and Friendship Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Carnation and Sandalwood.

Is I Love My Man or Friendship Garden better for summer or winter?

Friendship Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love My Man and Friendship Garden?

I Love My Man features Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Carnation, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Friendship Garden has top notes of Aldehydes, Carnation and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Geranium and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Honey, Oakmoss and Benzoin.