Fragrance comparison

Kaleidoscope vs Love

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Kaleidoscope

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,502 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Love

Guru Perfumes

4.205 votes

Rank #40,690 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaleidoscope takes 2 of 3 categories.

Kaleidoscope
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.
Love
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kaleidoscope2/3

Love1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KaleidoscopeUnique

LoveGuru Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageKaleidoscope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

green61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both vanilla, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotGreen NotesYlang-Ylang

Heart3-4 hrs

LilyVioletDamask RosePeach

Base7-9+ hrs

AmberVanillaCashmere Woodebony treeTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangWater JasmineBergamotGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachLilyViolet LeafDamask RosePear BlossomWhite Heliotrope

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaCoconutAmberCashmere WoodEbonyTonka BeanSugar

Category winnerKaleidoscopeLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Date 27%Casual 26%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 36%Casual 28%Party 19%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,502

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,690

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unique Kaleidoscope opens with an instant flash of tart bergamot and crisp green notes that feel lively on the skin. The initial sharpness softens quickly within ten minutes. A floral heart of powdery violet, sweet lily, and ripe peach blooms outward, creating a clean yet plush texture. Warm amber, smooth cashmere woo…

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Guru Perfumes Love offers a lush, creamy vanilla experience accented by fresh green grass and tropical florals. It kicks off with a bright pop of bergamot, humid water jasmine, and yellow ylang-ylang. The crisp cut-grass element keeps the opening from turning into syrup. Soon, velvety peach and powdery white heliotrop…

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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 projects more, Kaleidoscope or Love?

Kaleidoscope projects furthest (Kaleidoscope 75/100, Love 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kaleidoscope and Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lily and Damask Rose.

Is Kaleidoscope or Love better for summer or winter?

Kaleidoscope suits daytime wear; Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kaleidoscope and Love?

Kaleidoscope has top notes of Bergamot, Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Lily, Violet, Damask Rose and Peach, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood and ebony tree. Love has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Water Jasmine, Bergamot and Grass, heart notes of Peach, Lily, Violet Leaf and Damask Rose, a base of Vanilla, Coconut, Amber and Cashmere Wood.