Fragrance comparison

Inception vs Love Love At Night

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

5 wins

Inception

Mykonos

4.3111 votes

Rank #20,534 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Love Love At Night

Parfums Love Love

3.5355 votes

Rank #29,585 FruityPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Inception takes 5 of 5 categories.

Inception
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Love At Night
Choose it for a fruity and patchouli character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Inception5/5

Love Love At Night0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InceptionMykonos

Love Love At NightParfums Love Love

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.53/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 53%Had 30%Want 17%

Category winnerInceptionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

16%Love

47%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityInception

SillageInception

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value90

Category winnerInceptionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

musky84%

woody77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

sweet77%

green69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Black CurrantBlood OrangeBlackberryLemon

Heart

Pink PepperJasminePralineBerriesCherryPeonyPear

Base

MuskMadagascar VanillaSandalwoodCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

BlackberryRhuburbBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

Black CurrantJasmineRose

Base2 to 4 hours

PatchouliVanillePraline

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Blackberry, Jasmine and Praline. Durations are only published for Love Love At Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring94

Summer100

Fall94

Winter82

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,534

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#29,585

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerInceptionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Inception opens bright and juicy, with black currant, blackberry, blood orange and lemon giving it a tart, sweet-fruity lift. As it settles, praline, cherry, pear and soft florals add a candied, slightly creamy feel over musk, vanilla, sandalwood and cedar. It reads as a modern fruity gourmand with a musky woody base,…

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Love Love At Night by Parfums Love Love is a fruity, floral, and woody eau de toilette built around tart berries and dark base notes. Created by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin, it opens with a sharp burst of blackberry, crisp rhubarb, and bright bergamot. The heart unfolds into sweet black currant balanced by classic jasm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Inception or Love Love At Night?

Inception takes 5 of 5 categories. Inception is rated 4.31/5 from 11 votes; Love Love At Night is rated 3.53/5 from 55 votes. Choose Inception for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Love At Night for a fruity and patchouli character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Inception or Love Love At Night?

Inception lasts longest (Inception 78/100, Love Love At Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Inception or Love Love At Night?

Inception projects furthest (Inception 64/100, Love Love At Night 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Inception and Love Love At Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Blackberry, Jasmine and Praline.

Is Inception or Love Love At Night better for summer or winter?

Inception suits daytime wear; Love Love At Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inception and Love Love At Night?

Inception has top notes of Black Currant, Blood Orange, Blackberry and Lemon, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Praline and Berries, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. Love Love At Night has top notes of Blackberry, Rhuburb and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Currant, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanille and Praline.