Fragrance comparison

Look vs Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

6 wins

Look

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

4.05105 votes

Rank #14,529 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Love

Desigual

3.2854 votes

Rank #21,653 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Look takes 6 of 7 categories.

Look
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Look6/7

Love1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LookAgatha Ruiz de la Prada

LoveDesigual

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.28/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%

Category winnerLookRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

105 votes

6%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerLookMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityLook

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

citrus69%

amber61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink PepperBlack CurrantRed Apple

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmberBenzoinMusk

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantBlueberry

Heart1-3 hrs

OrangeGrapefruitBenzoin

Base3-5 hrs

PralineTonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Black Currant, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer60

Fall67

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Category winnerLookMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex6

Women90

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 41%Date 22%Party 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#21,653

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerLookHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Look opens brighter than its note list suggests, with grapefruit, apple and black currant giving it a quick fruity sparkle before the scent turns warmer. Very soon, cocoa, tonka and vanilla take over, creating a soft spicy, sweet dry-down with a slightly syrupy, powdery feel. It suits cooler weather best and may appea…

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Desigual Love kicks off with an unapologetic burst of tart blueberry and dark black currant. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns off, letting a bright splash of grapefruit and sweet orange take center stage. Underneath the sparkling fruit, warm benzoin resin and toasted praline start to buil…

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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, Look or Love?

Look takes 6 of 7 categories. Look is rated 4.05/5 from 105 votes; Love is rated 3.28/5 from 54 votes. Choose Look for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Look or Love?

Look lasts longest (Look 55/100, Love 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Look or Love?

Love projects furthest (Love 63/100, Look 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Look and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Black Currant, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.

Is Look or Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Look is the stronger pick. Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Look and Love?

Look has top notes of Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber and Benzoin. Love has top notes of Black Currant and Blueberry, heart notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Benzoin, a base of Praline, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.