Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

I Love You

Ulric de Varens

4.2425 votes

Rank #27,652 PowderyVanilla

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32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

Roja Dove

4.229 votes

Rank #48,038 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 takes 2 of 3 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

I Love You1/3

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 62/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
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

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

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

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

SillagePierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla90%

iris80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match32%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

Top

GalbanumBergamotPepperCarnation

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineClovesRoseHeliotropeViolet

Base

Orris RootVetiverCedarTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaSandalwoodCivet

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

Spring100

Summer80

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#48,038

PerfumerRoja Dove

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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Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 opens green, peppery and slightly clove-like, then settles into a plush floral heart with rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and a soft violet heliotrope powderiness. The dry-down turns woody, creamy and warmly resinous, with orris, sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin and a subtle animalic touch. It sui…

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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 Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 takes 2 of 3 categories. I Love You is rated 4.24/5 from 25 votes; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 100/100, I Love You 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Projection is very close: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 67/100, I Love You 66/100 for sillage.

Do I Love You and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Vanilla.

Is I Love You or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

I Love You has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Pepper and Carnation, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Cloves and Rose, a base of Orris Root, Vetiver, Cedar and Tonka Bean.