Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Vent Vert The Original

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

3 wins

I Love You

Marilyn Miglin

3.754 votes

Rank #60,741 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Vent Vert The Original

Pierre Balmain

4.69147 votes

Rank #25,641 GreenFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love You takes 3 of 4 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vent Vert The Original
Choose it for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I Love You3/4

Vent Vert The Original1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouMarilyn Miglin

Vent Vert The OriginalPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 25%Want 56%

4.69/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

79%Love

16%Like

1%Ok

1%Dislike

2%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityI Love You

SillageI Love You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value46

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

rose77%

ozonic69%

fruity61%

green100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both green, floral and fresh spicy

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

Violet LeafBergamotNeroliNarcissus

Heart

GalbanumBasilHyacinthLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaRoseGeraniumJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodMusk

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

Summer60

Fall32

Winter14

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex51

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,641

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVent Vert The OriginalHigher 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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Vent Vert The Original is a landmark floral green fragrance that redefined the genre in 1947. Its sharp opening of violet leaf and galbanum creates an immediate, crisp connection to nature. This perfume thrives in warmer spring weather, offering a refreshing, clean profile that suits office wear or casual daytime outi…

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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 Vent Vert The Original?

I Love You takes 3 of 4 categories. I Love You is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Vent Vert The Original is rated 4.69/5 from 147 votes. Choose I Love You for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vent Vert The Original for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Vent Vert The Original?

I Love You lasts longest (I Love You 67/100, Vent Vert The Original 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Vent Vert The Original?

I Love You projects furthest (I Love You 69/100, Vent Vert The Original 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Vent Vert The Original smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Jasmine.

Is I Love You or Vent Vert The Original better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear; Vent Vert The Original suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Vent Vert The Original?

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. Vent Vert The Original has top notes of Violet Leaf, Bergamot, Neroli and Narcissus, heart notes of Galbanum, Basil, Hyacinth and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Musk.