Fragrance comparison

Innocent Illusion vs Love Forever

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 193 ratings analysed

3 wins

Innocent Illusion

Mugler

3.70190 votes

Rank #16,499 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Love Forever

Jacques Battini

4.673 votes

Rank #48,242 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent Illusion takes 3 of 3 categories.

Innocent Illusion
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Forever
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Innocent Illusion3/3

Love Forever0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Innocent IllusionMugler

Love ForeverJacques Battini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 190 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

190 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityInnocent Illusion

SillageInnocent Illusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

green69%

vanilla61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantPralineWhite MuskMandarin OrangeBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeGreen AppleBergamotBlack Currant

Heart

VioletWater Lily

Base

VanillaCedarWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, White Musk, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Innocent Illusion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter28

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex11

Women83

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 16%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,499

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#48,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInnocent IllusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler took a detour here. Innocent Illusion skips the thunderous patchouli of the original Angel line, pivoting instead toward clean citrus and airy sweetness. A crisp splash of mandarin orange and bergamot greets you right away. It feels brisk. Soon after, tart black currant cuts across a delicate ribbon of nutty pr…

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Love Forever by Jacques Battini offers a bright, fruity opening anchored by green apple and mandarin orange. This 2018 release transitions into a soft violet heart, settling eventually into a base of vanilla and white musk.

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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, Innocent Illusion or Love Forever?

Innocent Illusion takes 3 of 3 categories. Innocent Illusion is rated 3.70/5 from 190 votes; Love Forever is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Innocent Illusion for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Forever for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Illusion or Love Forever?

Innocent Illusion lasts longest (Innocent Illusion 59/100, Love Forever 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Illusion or Love Forever?

Innocent Illusion projects furthest (Innocent Illusion 62/100, Love Forever 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Illusion and Love Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, White Musk, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is Innocent Illusion or Love Forever better for summer or winter?

Innocent Illusion suits daytime wear; Love Forever suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Illusion and Love Forever?

Innocent Illusion features Black Currant, Praline, White Musk, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Love Forever has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Apple, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet and Water Lily, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and White Musk.