Love and Tears vs Source Lectoure
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Love and Tears takes 3 of 4 categories.
Love and TearsChoose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Source LectoureChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Tears3/4
Source Lectoure1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Love and Tears
- Sillage & projection
- Love and Tears
- Value for money
- Source Lectoure
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 KilianSource LectoureJoseph DuclosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.41/ 5 · 898 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
1%Hate
761 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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 winnerSource LectoureBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
green88%
yellow floral77%
citrus65%
fresh53%
aromatic42%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
green77%
white floral69%
musky61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, green and citrus
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
Top
Calabrian bergamotMandoraPetitgrainWormwoodLavenderGalbanumCardamom
Heart
Tunisian Orange BlossomHedioneLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Virginian CedarAmyrisAmbroxanMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer60
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,219
PerfumerCalice Becker
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#59,914
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
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 →Source Lectoure by Joseph Duclos delivers a crisp floral green punch right from the start. Built by perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, this unisex scent leans heavily on sharp mandora citrus and bitter galbanum. It offers a clean, grassy freshness that suits casual warm days when you want to feel refreshed without wearing …
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 Source Lectoure?
Love and Tears takes 3 of 4 categories. Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes; Source Lectoure is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Source Lectoure for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Love and Tears or Source Lectoure?
Love and Tears lasts longest (Love and Tears 75/100, Source Lectoure 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Love and Tears or Source Lectoure?
Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Source Lectoure 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love and Tears and Source Lectoure smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, green and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender.
Is Love and Tears or Source Lectoure better for summer or winter?
Source Lectoure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love and Tears and Source Lectoure?
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. Source Lectoure has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Mandora, Petitgrain and Wormwood, heart notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Hedione and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Virginian Cedar, Amyris, Ambroxan and Musk.
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