Love and Tears vs Ruben
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruben takes 4 of 7 categories.
Love and TearsChoose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
RubenChoose it for a mossy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Tears3/7
Ruben4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ruben
- Community sentiment
- Ruben
- Longevity
- Love and Tears
- Sillage & projection
- Love and Tears
- Value for money
- Ruben
- Versatility
- Ruben
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Love and Tears
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Love and TearsBy KilianRubenCriminal ElementsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.41/ 5 · 898 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.03/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 30%Had 7%Want 62%
Category winnerRubenRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
1%Hate
761 votes
40%Love
40%Like
6%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate
35 votes
Category winnerRubenMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLove and Tears
SillageLove and Tears
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRubenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
green88%
yellow floral77%
citrus65%
fresh53%
aromatic42%
mossy100%
citrus92%
earthy84%
lavender77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPetitgrainGalbanumLavender
Heart
JasmineWater JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossCedarStyrax
Notes
OakmossLavenderBergamotPetitgrainOrange Blossom
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Ruben, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer60
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer24
Fall94
Winter76
Day100
Night67
Category winnerRubenMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,185
PerfumerCalice Becker
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#38,126
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLove and TearsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLove and Tears is a cool, green jasmine fragrance with a bright citrus and petitgrain opening, then a clean white floral heart built around jasmine, lily of the valley and orange blossom. It feels polished, dewy and springlike, with a silky lotion-like softness under the sharper green edges. It suits lovers of fresh w…
Reviews →Ruben by Criminal Elements opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot and herbal lavender, giving you the crisp, invigorating feeling of walking outside right after a cool rain. As the sharp citrus calms down, bitter petitgrain and clean orange blossom step forward, smoothing the edges with a dry, slightly floral gre…
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, Love and Tears or Ruben?
Ruben takes 4 of 7 categories. Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes; Ruben is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ruben for a mossy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Love and Tears or Ruben?
They last about the same: Love and Tears 75/100, Ruben 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Love and Tears or Ruben?
Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Ruben 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love and Tears and Ruben smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender and Orange Blossom.
Is Love and Tears or Ruben better for summer or winter?
For summer, Love and Tears is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruben is the stronger pick. Ruben suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love and Tears and Ruben?
Love and Tears has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender, heart notes of Jasmine, Water Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Styrax. Ruben features Oakmoss, Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom.
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