Fragrance comparison

Jester vs Love and Tears

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 908 ratings analysed

Jester

ARgENTUM

4.0010 votes

Rank #40,209 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love and Tears

By Kilian

3.41898 votes

Rank #10,219 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love and Tears takes 3 of 5 categories.

Jester
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Tears
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Jester2/5

Love and Tears3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JesterARgENTUM

Love and TearsBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

3.41/ 5 · 898 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerJesterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

28%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

1%Hate

761 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityLove and Tears

SillageLove and Tears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value31

Category winnerJesterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

green88%

yellow floral77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

aromatic42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainBlood OrangeBergamot

Heart

FreesiaYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base

GingerSandalwood

Top

BergamotPetitgrainGalbanumLavender

Heart

JasmineWater JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossCedarStyrax

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,209

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#10,219

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLove and TearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ARgENTUM Jester opens with an immediate burst of blood orange, green tangerine, and petitgrain. The initial tartness quickly shifts into a sunlit heart of orange blossom, ylang-ylang, and freesia, giving the citrus a soapy, tropical floral backing. As the top notes settle, warm ginger and creamy sandalwood creep in fr…

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Love and Tears is a cool, green jasmine fragrance with a bright citrus and petitgrain opening, then a clean white floral heart built around jasmine, lily of the valley and orange blossom. It feels polished, dewy and springlike, with a silky lotion-like softness under the sharper green edges. It suits lovers of fresh w…

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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, Jester or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears takes 3 of 5 categories. Jester is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes. Choose Jester for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Jester or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears lasts longest (Love and Tears 75/100, Jester 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jester or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Jester 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jester and Love and Tears smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Jester or Love and Tears better for summer or winter?

Jester suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jester and Love and Tears?

Jester has top notes of Petitgrain, Blood Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Ginger and Sandalwood. Love and Tears has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender, heart notes of Jasmine, Water Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Styrax.