Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Cornaline

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

I Love You

Ulric de Varens

4.2425 votes

Rank #27,652 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cornaline

Anatole Lebreton

3.71165 votes

Rank #8,984 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cornaline takes 4 of 7 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cornaline
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

I Love You3/7

Cornaline4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouUlric de Varens

CornalineAnatole Lebreton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

3.71/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

Category winnerI Love YouRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

37%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

4%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerI Love YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCornaline

SillageCornaline

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value62

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla90%

iris80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

powdery100%

floral92%

iris84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top10-20 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

HeliotropeOrris Root

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

CarrotPeachGeraniumBergamot

Heart

Orris RootYlang-YlangHyacinthMirabilis

Base

MuskVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orris Root, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for I Love You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night58

Spring100

Summer64

Fall81

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCornalineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 29%Date 20%Party 11%

Men6

Unisex23

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,984

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerCornalineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulric de Varens I Love You focuses on powdery heliotrope, sweet vanilla, and earthy orris root. The first spray releases a sharp solvent sting. Then, bright bergamot flashes and vanishes in under ten minutes. What remains is a comforting almond-tinted floral cloud that settles gently onto your skin. Heliotrope dominat…

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Cornaline by Anatole Lebreton is a complex, artistic scent built around a unique carrot and ylang-ylang combination. It opens with ripe, fresh peach and bergamot, leading into a heart of powdery orris root and hyacinth. This fragrance suits those who enjoy abstract, vintage-leaning compositions during moderate spring …

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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 You or Cornaline?

Cornaline takes 4 of 7 categories. I Love You is rated 4.24/5 from 25 votes; Cornaline is rated 3.71/5 from 165 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cornaline for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Cornaline?

Cornaline lasts longest (Cornaline 76/100, I Love You 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Cornaline?

Projection is very close: Cornaline 67/100, I Love You 66/100 for sillage.

Do I Love You and Cornaline smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orris Root, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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

For summer, Cornaline is the stronger pick. For winter, I Love You is the stronger pick. I Love You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Cornaline?

I Love You has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Cornaline has top notes of Carrot, Peach, Geranium and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Hyacinth and Mirabilis, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Benzoin.