Fragrance comparison

Lily of the Beach vs Love

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 247 ratings analysed

Lily of the Beach

Clinique

4.01242 votes

Rank #11,420 White FloralFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Love

Guru Perfumes

4.205 votes

Rank #41,688 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lily of the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Love
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lily of the Beach2/5

Love3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily of the BeachClinique

LoveGuru Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

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

28%Love

54%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLily of the BeachBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

coconut61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FrangipaniCoconutLilyTiare FlowerVanillaYlang-YlangSandalwoodAmberBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangWater JasmineBergamotGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachLilyViolet LeafDamask RosePear BlossomWhite Heliotrope

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaCoconutAmberCashmere WoodEbonyTonka BeanSugar

Category winnerLoveLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer100

Fall11

Winter7

Day100

Night16

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#41,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLily of the BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Lily of the Beach offers an easygoing blend of sweet solar lily, lush frangipani, and creamy coconut. Introduced in 2018, this fragrance captures the relaxed feeling of warm coastal air through a gentle balance of tropical flowers and soft vanilla. A bright flash of bergamot opens the scent, soon giving way t…

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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 is better, Lily of the Beach or Love?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Lily of the Beach is rated 4.01/5 from 242 votes; Love is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Lily of the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily of the Beach or Love?

Love lasts longest (Love 73/100, Lily of the Beach 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily of the Beach or Love?

Love projects furthest (Love 69/100, Lily of the Beach 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily of the Beach and Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coconut, Lily, Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lily of the Beach or Love better for summer or winter?

Lily of the Beach suits daytime wear; Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily of the Beach and Love?

Lily of the Beach features Frangipani, Coconut, Lily, Tiare Flower and Vanilla. 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.