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I Love You vs Sabi

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sabi takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • I Love You

    Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sabi

    Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I Love You1/3
Sabi2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
I Love You
Sillage & projection
Sabi
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sabi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
I Love YouMarilyn Miglin
SabiHenry Dunay
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 19%Had 25%Want 56%
4.33/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 34%Had 20%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

54%Love
33%Like
4%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityI Love You

SillageSabi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
green92%
fresh spicy84%
rose77%
ozonic69%
fruity61%
white floral100%
green92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
musky61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Pineapple LeafBergamot
Heart3 to 5 hours
HyacinthViolet LeafJasmineRoseNarcissus
Base4 to 7 hours
SandalwoodVetiverVanilla
Top
AngelicaBergamotIndian MandarinCarnationOrange Blossom
Heart
Yellow NarcissusNarcissusTuberoseHyacinthViolet LeafJasmine
Base
Haitian VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Jasmine. Durations are only published for I Love You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,734

PerfumerRichard Loniewski

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSabiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Love You by Marilyn Miglin delivers a bright, crisp introduction driven by bitter bergamot and green pineapple leaf. As the opening settles, the scent opens into a dense bouquet of hyacinth, violet leaf, jasmine, rose, and narcissus. The floral core carries an ozonic, dewy character that feels like damp petals on a …

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Sabi by Henry Dunay opens with sharp green angelica, bitter bergamot, and a spicy kick of carnation. Built by perfumer Richard Loniewski in 1998 for the fine jewelry house, this floral woody musk quickly develops a heavy heart of yellow narcissus, hyacinth, and indolic tuberose. The base settles into dry Haitian vetiv…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, I Love You or Sabi?

Sabi takes 2 of 3 categories. I Love You is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Sabi is rated 4.33/5 from 24 votes. Choose I Love You for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sabi for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Sabi?

They last about the same: I Love You 67/100, Sabi 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Sabi?

Sabi projects furthest (Sabi 78/100, I Love You 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Sabi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Jasmine.

Is I Love You or Sabi better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear; Sabi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Sabi?

I Love You has top notes of Pineapple Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyacinth, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanilla. Sabi has top notes of Angelica, Bergamot, Indian Mandarin and Carnation, heart notes of Yellow Narcissus, Narcissus, Tuberose and Hyacinth, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk.

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