Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Noa Noa

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

5 wins

I Love You

Ulric de Varens

4.2425 votes

Rank #27,652 PowderyVanilla

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Noa Noa

Otto Kern

4.07148 votes

Rank #9,546 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love You takes 5 of 7 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Noa Noa
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

I Love You5/7

Noa Noa2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouUlric de Varens

Noa NoaOtto Kern

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

4.07/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

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

38%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerI Love YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityI Love You

SillageI Love You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla90%

iris80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match39%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

MintCassiaGalbanumGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

Balsam FirCedarSandalwoodOrris RootHeliotropeJasminePatchouliRose

Base

BenzoinTonka BeanMuskAmberOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, 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

Spring71

Summer51

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night87

Category winnerNoa NoaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men10

Unisex45

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#9,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerNoa NoaHigher 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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Noa Noa by Otto Kern opens with sharp mint and bitter galbanum before shifting into rich cedar, sandalwood, and resinous balsam fir. As it settles, warm benzoin, oakmoss, and powdery amber soften the aromatic bite. It shines on crisp autumn afternoons and cool evening walks when you want a grounded, woody chypre.

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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 Noa Noa?

I Love You takes 5 of 7 categories. I Love You is rated 4.24/5 from 25 votes; Noa Noa is rated 4.07/5 from 148 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Noa Noa for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Noa Noa?

I Love You lasts longest (I Love You 73/100, Noa Noa 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Noa Noa?

Projection is very close: I Love You 66/100, Noa Noa 65/100 for sillage.

Do I Love You and Noa Noa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Orris Root, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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

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

What are the notes in I Love You and Noa Noa?

I Love You has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Noa Noa has top notes of Mint, Cassia, Galbanum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Cedar, Sandalwood and Orris Root, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber.