Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Habanita

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,385 ratings analysed

I Love You

Ulric de Varens

4.2425 votes

Rank #27,422 PowderyVanilla

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52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Habanita

Molinard

4.122,360 votes

Rank #339 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

I Love You3/7

Habanita4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouUlric de Varens

HabanitaMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

4.12/ 5 · 2,360 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerHabanitaRating 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

47%Love

36%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

2,360 votes

Category winnerI Love YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHabanita

SillageHabanita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value60

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla90%

iris80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

leather77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and amber

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

RaspberryOrange BlossomPeachBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangRoseJasmineLilac

Base

LeatherBenzoinVanillaAmberOakmossMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Vanilla. 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

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerI Love YouMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men4

Unisex52

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerHabanitaHigher 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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Molinard Habanita is a dark, velvety classic built around smoky leather, warm amber, and sweet vanilla. Created in Grasse in 1921, it opens with a quick flash of bitter bergamot and dry peach before settling into a rich, powdery cloud of heliotrope, orris root, and smooth pipe tobacco nuance. As it warms on skin, deep…

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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 Habanita?

Habanita takes 4 of 7 categories. I Love You is rated 4.24/5 from 25 votes; Habanita is rated 4.12/5 from 2,360 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Habanita for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Habanita?

Habanita lasts longest (Habanita 83/100, I Love You 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Habanita?

Habanita projects furthest (Habanita 72/100, I Love You 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Habanita smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Vanilla.

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

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

What are the notes in I Love You and Habanita?

I Love You has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Habanita has top notes of Raspberry, Orange Blossom, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Leather, Benzoin, Vanilla and Amber.