Fragrance comparison

Latte of Love vs Perfect Absolute

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 507 ratings analysed

Latte of Love

The Dua Brand

3.605 votes

Rank #59,969 CoffeeSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Perfect Absolute

Marc Jacobs

3.97502 votes

Rank #5,380 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Latte of Love
Choose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Perfect Absolute
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Latte of Love2/4

Perfect Absolute2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Latte of LoveThe Dua Brand

Perfect AbsoluteMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

3.97/ 5 · 502 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

502 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLatte of Love

SillagePerfect Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value44

Category winnerLatte of LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

sweet88%

lactonic77%

vanilla65%

warm spicy53%

caramel42%

caramel100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

white floral44%

woody30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelBaked PearCoconut MilkWhite CherryFig

Heart

MilkRoasted Coffee BeansBourbon VanillaAmbrette

Base

Brown sugarMuskChampacaWhite Cedar ExtractLily of the ValleySandalwoodTonka BeanGaiac Wood

Top20-30 mins

FigCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Amber

InformationalShared notesCaramel and Fig. Durations are only published for Perfect Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,969

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews88

Category winnerPerfect AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Latte of Love is a sweet coffee gourmand with a creamy, milky core and a soft fruity lift from baked pear, fig, and white cherry. It opens like a caramel latte with extra syrup, then settles into vanilla, brown sugar, woods, and musk. This reads cozy, dessert-like, and smooth rather than sharp or roasted-dark. If you …

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Marc Jacobs Perfect Absolute takes the bright floral core of the original line and submerges it in molten burnt sugar. Do not expect a fresh garden scent. The opening hits with thick, jammy black fig coated in caramelized sugar syrup, producing a dense gourmand warmth that radiates heavily. Within twenty minutes, swee…

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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, Latte of Love or Perfect Absolute?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Latte of Love is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Perfect Absolute is rated 3.97/5 from 502 votes. Choose Latte of Love for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Perfect Absolute for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Latte of Love or Perfect Absolute?

Latte of Love lasts longest (Latte of Love 80/100, Perfect Absolute 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Latte of Love or Perfect Absolute?

Perfect Absolute projects furthest (Perfect Absolute 56/100, Latte of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Latte of Love and Perfect Absolute smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel and Fig.

Is Latte of Love or Perfect Absolute better for summer or winter?

Latte of Love suits daytime wear; Perfect Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Latte of Love and Perfect Absolute?

Latte of Love has top notes of Caramel, Baked Pear, Coconut Milk and White Cherry, heart notes of Milk, Roasted Coffee Beans, Bourbon Vanilla and Ambrette, a base of Brown sugar, Musk, Champaca and White Cedar Extract. Perfect Absolute has top notes of Fig and Caramel, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber.