Layla vs Venus De L'Amour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Venus De L'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.
LaylaChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Venus De L'AmourChoose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Layla3/7
Venus De L'Amour4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Layla
- Community sentiment
- Venus De L'Amour
- Longevity
- Layla
- Sillage & projection
- Layla
- Value for money
- Venus De L'Amour
- Versatility
- Venus De L'Amour
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Venus De L'Amour
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LaylaKemi Blending MagicVenus De L'AmourVicky TielWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.01/ 5 · 168 votes
Have 37%Had 20%Want 44%
3.83/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%
Category winnerLaylaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
32%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
168 votes
29%Love
51%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate
35 votes
Category winnerVenus De L'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLayla
SillageLayla
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVenus De L'AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
yellow floral69%
fresh spicy61%
powdery100%
citrus92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
yellow floral69%
amber61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, yellow floral and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NutmegClove
Heart
Ylang-YlangCedar
Base
Sweet NotesVanillaAmberPatchouliMusk
Top
BergamotMandarin OrangeAldehydesPeach
Heart
Ylang-YlangCloveMimosaIrisJasmineNutmegCorianderLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HeliotropeMuskBenzoinMyrhhPatchouli
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Clove, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring66
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring89
Summer33
Fall100
Winter56
Day100
Night40
Category winnerVenus De L'AmourMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,474
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,421
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerVenus De L'AmourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLayla opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg and crushed clove, creating an immediate blast of dry spice. Within ten minutes, lush ylang-ylang and clean cedar soften the top notes, adding a creamy yellow floral body. As the scent settles on skin, rich vanilla and dense amber take over the composition alongside dark patcho…
Reviews →Vicky Tiel Venus De L'Amour is an oriental spicy fragrance for women that blends sharp, bright opening notes with a dense, resinous dry-down. It opens with bitter mandarin orange, bergamot, and heavy aldehydes, before settling into a warm floral heart of ylang-ylang and clove. Perfect for cooler transitional spring da…
Reviews →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, Layla or Venus De L'Amour?
Venus De L'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Layla is rated 4.01/5 from 168 votes; Venus De L'Amour is rated 3.83/5 from 35 votes. Choose Layla for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Venus De L'Amour for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Layla or Venus De L'Amour?
Layla lasts longest (Layla 70/100, Venus De L'Amour 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Layla or Venus De L'Amour?
Layla projects furthest (Layla 63/100, Venus De L'Amour 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Layla and Venus De L'Amour smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, yellow floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Clove, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.
Is Layla or Venus De L'Amour better for summer or winter?
For summer, Venus De L'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Layla is the stronger pick. Venus De L'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Layla and Venus De L'Amour?
Layla has top notes of Nutmeg and Clove, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Cedar, a base of Sweet Notes, Vanilla, Amber and Patchouli. Venus De L'Amour has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Aldehydes and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Clove, Mimosa and Iris, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Benzoin and Myrhh.
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