Fragrance comparison

Love at First Scent vs Purification

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love at First Scent

Once Upon a Fragrance

4.502 votes

Rank #58,447 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Purification

Hersip

—0 votes

Rank #82,711 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love at First Scent takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love at First Scent
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Purification
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Love at First Scent1/1

Purification0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love at First ScentOnce Upon a Fragrance

PurificationHersip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

yellow floral70%

woody60%

musky50%

woody100%

sweet90%

musky80%

yellow floral70%

fruity60%

powdery50%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangePearApple

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

MuskVirginia CedarAmbroxan

Notes

Ylang-YlangPearMuskWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#82,711

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove at First ScentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love at First Scent by Once Upon a Fragrance balances a crisp, orchard-inspired opening with a soft, musky base. It features notes of pear, apple, and orange, settling into a heart of peach and jasmine. This versatile unisex composition works well for daily wear during spring when you want something clean, approachabl…

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Purification by Hersip opens with crisp, juicy pear that quickly blends into creamy ylang-ylang petals and clean, skin-soft musk. Grounded by a subtle backdrop of cedar-like woody notes, this fragrance delivers an airy, breezy island feel that stays clean rather than sugary. It works effortlessly as a daytime staple f…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Love at First Scent and Purification smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Love at First Scent or Purification better for summer or winter?

Love at First Scent suits daytime wear; Purification suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love at First Scent and Purification?

Love at First Scent has top notes of Orange, Pear and Apple, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Ambroxan. Purification features Ylang-Ylang, Pear, Musk and Woody Notes.