Love and Tears vs Tulipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tulipe 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.
TulipeChoose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Tears3/7
Tulipe4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tulipe
- Community sentiment
- Tulipe
- Longevity
- Love and Tears
- Sillage & projection
- Love and Tears
- Value for money
- Tulipe
- Versatility
- Tulipe
- 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 KilianTulipeLe GalionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.41/ 5 · 898 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.94/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%
Category winnerTulipeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
1%Hate
761 votes
36%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerTulipeMost 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 winnerTulipeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
green88%
yellow floral77%
citrus65%
fresh53%
aromatic42%
green100%
yellow floral83%
floral65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both green, yellow floral 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
Top30 to 45 minutes
Green LeavesGalbanumAcácia
Heart2 to 3 hours
NarcissusJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base2 to 3 hours
White MuskWhite Cedar ExtractOrris
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Jasmine, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tulipe, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer60
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer65
Fall31
Winter19
Day100
Night23
Category winnerTulipeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,935
PerfumerCalice Becker
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#18,593
PerfumerThomas Fontaine
Launched—
Reviews5
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 →Tulipe by Le Galion is a crisp, stem-heavy floral perfume built around green leaves, pungent galbanum, and bitter botanical freshness. Created by perfumer Thomas Fontaine, it interprets the literary idea of a dark tulip through vegetal realism rather than sweet garden blossoms. A burst of leafy greenery and acacia ope…
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 Tulipe?
Tulipe takes 4 of 7 categories. Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes; Tulipe is rated 3.94/5 from 66 votes. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tulipe for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Love and Tears or Tulipe?
Love and Tears lasts longest (Love and Tears 75/100, Tulipe 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Love and Tears or Tulipe?
Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Tulipe 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love and Tears and Tulipe smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, yellow floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Jasmine, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Love and Tears or Tulipe better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tulipe is the stronger pick. For winter, Love and Tears is the stronger pick. Tulipe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love and Tears and Tulipe?
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. Tulipe has top notes of Green Leaves, Galbanum and Acácia, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, White Cedar Extract and Orris.
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