Fragrance comparison

Kayos vs Paris Love

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 139 ratings analysed

4 wins

Kayos

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.4194 votes

Rank #3,106 FruitySweet

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68%scent match

Closely related

Paris Love

Ulric de Varens

3.7345 votes

Rank #19,663 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kayos takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kayos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Paris Love
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Kayos4/5

Paris Love1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KayosAaron Terence Hughes

Paris LoveUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

3.73/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

Category winnerKayosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

22%Love

49%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityKayos

SillageKayos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value79

Category winnerParis LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

amber70%

woody60%

powdery50%

vanilla100%

sweet91%

fresh spicy83%

fruity74%

powdery65%

amber56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonPink GrapefruitSweet OrangeMandarin

Heart

RaspberryTonka BeanPlumAmber

Base

SandalwoodVanillaNutmeg

Top15-30 mins

Raspberry

Heart1-3 hrs

VanillaNutmeg

Base3-5 hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Paris Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer73

Fall100

Winter87

Day71

Night100

Spring72

Summer61

Fall94

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex19

Women14

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Date 24%Work 20%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,106

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#19,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerKayosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kayos is a loud, playful fruity gourmand built around a blue-raspberry, candy-like idea. It opens with bright citrus, then turns into a thick raspberry, plum and tonka sweetness that can read deliberately masculine in style, before settling into creamy vanilla sandalwood with a soft nutmeg warmth. Expect strong proje…

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Paris Love opens with a fizzy splash of sweet raspberry that hits the air like pink spun sugar. That initial berry punch softens fast. Within ten minutes, warm nutmeg cuts through the sweetness, keeping the aroma from turning completely syrupy. A thick, comforting layer of creamy vanilla takes over the mid phase, swir…

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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, Kayos or Paris Love?

Kayos takes 4 of 5 categories. Kayos is rated 4.41/5 from 94 votes; Paris Love is rated 3.73/5 from 45 votes. Choose Kayos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Paris Love for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kayos or Paris Love?

Kayos lasts longest (Kayos 89/100, Paris Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kayos or Paris Love?

Kayos projects furthest (Kayos 83/100, Paris Love 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kayos and Paris Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Kayos or Paris Love better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Kayos and Paris Love?

Kayos has top notes of Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Sweet Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Raspberry, Tonka Bean, Plum and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Nutmeg. Paris Love has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Vanilla and Nutmeg, a base of Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.