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I Love My Man vs Great Lady

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

Updated 173 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love My Man takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • I Love My Man

    Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

  • Great Lady

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

I Love My Man2/3
Great Lady1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Great Lady
Sillage & projection
I Love My Man
Value for money
Not scored
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
Great LadyEvyan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 166 votes
Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%
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

71%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityGreat Lady

SillageI Love My Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
floral91%
rose83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
vanilla56%
white floral100%
powdery92%
woody84%
musky77%
floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, floral and woody

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

Top15-30 mins
AldehydesBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Bulgarian RoseJasmineTuberoseIrisCarnationLily of the Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberMuskSandalwoodPatchouliOakmossCivet
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Carnation and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Great Lady, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring81
Summer24
Fall100
Winter63
Day–
Night–
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day86
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men15
Unisex7
Women78
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Date 38%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,364

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#48,597

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.

Reviews →

Great Lady by Evyan is a vintage floral aldehyde fragrance that opens with crisp, sparkling aldehydes and bright bergamot before settling into a lush bouquet of Bulgarian rose, jasmine, and powdery iris. The foundation rests on rich oakmoss, smooth sandalwood, and a warm touch of civet that gives the dry-down depth an…

Reviews →
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 Great Lady?

I Love My Man takes 2 of 3 categories. I Love My Man is rated 3.83/5 from 166 votes; Great Lady is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose I Love My Man for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Great Lady for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, I Love My Man or Great Lady?

Great Lady lasts longest (Great Lady 80/100, I Love My Man 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love My Man or Great Lady?

I Love My Man projects furthest (I Love My Man 62/100, Great Lady 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love My Man and Great Lady smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Carnation and Sandalwood.

Is I Love My Man or Great Lady better for summer or winter?

Great Lady suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love My Man and Great Lady?

I Love My Man features Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Carnation, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Great Lady has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Amber, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

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