Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Shocking You

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

I Love You

Marilyn Miglin

3.754 votes

Rank #60,741 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Shocking You

Schiaparelli

4.0881 votes

Rank #8,987 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shocking You takes 4 of 4 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shocking You
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I Love You0/4

Shocking You4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouMarilyn Miglin

Shocking YouSchiaparelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 25%Want 56%

4.08/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 38%Had 18%Want 44%

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

46%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityShocking You

SillageShocking You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerShocking YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

rose77%

ozonic69%

fruity61%

floral100%

green92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral and green

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

AldehydesGalbanumNeroliHyacinthBergamotNarcissusFruity Notes

Heart

CarnationRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangOrris RootRaspberryJasmine

Base

oak mossLeatherMuskSandalwoodCivetVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rose. 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

Summer64

Fall91

Winter73

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,987

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerShocking YouHigher 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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Shocking You by Schiaparelli is a distinctive floral green composition for women, launched in 1976. It opens with a sharp, vibrant blend of galbanum, aldehydes, and hyacinth. This vintage chypre structure settles into a complex heart of carnation and rose, grounded by a long-lasting base of oak moss and leather. Ideal…

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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 You or Shocking You?

Shocking You takes 4 of 4 categories. I Love You is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Shocking You is rated 4.08/5 from 81 votes. Choose I Love You for a floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shocking You for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Shocking You?

Shocking You lasts longest (Shocking You 81/100, I Love You 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Shocking You?

Shocking You projects furthest (Shocking You 73/100, I Love You 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Shocking You smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in I Love You and Shocking You?

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. Shocking You has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Neroli and Hyacinth, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Leather, Musk and Sandalwood.