Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Mimosa Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

5 wins

I Love You

Ulric de Varens

4.2425 votes

Rank #27,652 PowderyVanilla

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Mimosa Gold

Exaltatum

3.9736 votes

Rank #20,911 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love You takes 5 of 8 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mimosa Gold
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I Love You5/8

Mimosa Gold3/8

Ratings & consensus: I Love You
Community sentiment: I Love You
Longevity: Mimosa Gold
Sillage & projection: I Love You
Value for money: I Love You
Versatility: I Love You
Note pyramid (duration): Mimosa Gold
Fragranxe ranking: Mimosa Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouUlric de Varens

Mimosa GoldExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

3.97/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 67%

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

47%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerI Love YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMimosa Gold

SillageI Love You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value57

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla90%

iris80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

floral100%

powdery90%

yellow floral80%

sweet70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

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

Almond BlossomChampacaMirabelle PlumStar AnisePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaHeliotropeAcáciaYlang-Ylang

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinOrris RootIndonesian Patchouli LeafHaitian VetiverSandalwoodTonka Bean

Category winnerMimosa GoldLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night58

Spring100

Summer45

Fall73

Winter27

Day100

Night31

Category winnerI Love YouMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 38%Work 29%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#20,911

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMimosa GoldHigher 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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Mimosa Gold by Exaltatum smells like walking through a sunlit garden on the first warm morning of spring, holding a fresh bouquet of fluffy yellow flowers. It opens with an airy burst of sweet almond blossom and tart mirabelle plum, quickly settling into a golden cloud of honeyed mimosa and acacia farnesiana. The text…

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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 Mimosa Gold?

I Love You takes 5 of 8 categories. I Love You is rated 4.24/5 from 25 votes; Mimosa Gold is rated 3.97/5 from 36 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mimosa Gold for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Mimosa Gold?

Mimosa Gold lasts longest (Mimosa Gold 77/100, I Love You 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Mimosa Gold?

I Love You projects furthest (I Love You 66/100, Mimosa Gold 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Mimosa Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Orris Root and Benzoin.

Is I Love You or Mimosa Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in I Love You and Mimosa Gold?

I Love You has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Mimosa Gold has top notes of Almond Blossom, Champaca, Mirabelle Plum and Star Anise, heart notes of Mimosa, Heliotrope, Acácia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Orris Root, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Haitian Vetiver.