Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Crazy U Intrigue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

4 wins

I Love You

Ulric de Varens

4.2425 votes

Rank #27,652 PowderyVanilla

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61%scent match

Closely related

Crazy U Intrigue

CIEL Parfum

4.502 votes

Rank #53,879 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love You takes 4 of 5 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Crazy U Intrigue
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

I Love You4/5

Crazy U Intrigue1/5

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): Crazy U Intrigue
Fragranxe ranking: I Love You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouUlric de Varens

Crazy U IntrigueCIEL Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityI Love You

SillageI Love You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla90%

iris80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

caramel84%

woody77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both powdery, vanilla and citrus

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotFreesia

Heart2-4 hrs

CaramelHeliotropeBenzoin

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaMuskSandalwoodOrris Root

Category winnerCrazy U IntrigueLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night58

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 23%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#53,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerI Love YouHigher 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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Crazy U Intrigue by CIEL Parfum delivers a comforting, sweet embrace built on powdery vanilla and warm spun sugar. A brief spritz reveals crisp freesia and bright bergamot before softening into a lush heart of gooey caramel and almond-tinted heliotrope. The base settles into creamy sandalwood, soft white musk, and ear…

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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 Crazy U Intrigue?

I Love You takes 4 of 5 categories. I Love You is rated 4.24/5 from 25 votes; Crazy U Intrigue is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Crazy U Intrigue for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Crazy U Intrigue?

I Love You lasts longest (I Love You 73/100, Crazy U Intrigue 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Crazy U Intrigue?

I Love You projects furthest (I Love You 66/100, Crazy U Intrigue 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Crazy U Intrigue smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Vanilla.

Is I Love You or Crazy U Intrigue better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear; Crazy U Intrigue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Crazy U Intrigue?

I Love You has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Crazy U Intrigue has top notes of Bergamot and Freesia, heart notes of Caramel, Heliotrope and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Orris Root.