Fragrance comparison

Love vs Forever

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 396 ratings analysed

Love

Desigual

3.2854 votes

Rank #21,653 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Forever

Laura Biagiotti

3.42342 votes

Rank #9,560 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Forever
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Love2/7

Forever4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveDesigual

ForeverLaura Biagiotti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.28/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%

3.42/ 5 · 342 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerForeverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

6%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

18%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

256 votes

Category winnerForeverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityForever

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

powdery74%

fruity65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantBlueberry

Heart1-3 hrs

OrangeGrapefruitBenzoin

Base3-5 hrs

PralineTonka BeanSandalwood

Top

PearPink PepperBlack CurrantBergamotApple

Heart

PralineTuberoseRoseVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall67

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Spring99

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men1

Unisex1

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,653

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#9,560

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerForeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Forever by Laura Biagiotti is a sweet, powdery floral composition built around tuberose and praline. It offers a cozy, feminine profile perfect for cooler spring days or autumn evenings. The blend features prominent fruit notes in the opening that settle into a warm, vanilla-rich dry-down, making it a reliable, approa…

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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, Love or Forever?

Forever takes 4 of 7 categories. Love is rated 3.28/5 from 54 votes; Forever is rated 3.42/5 from 342 votes. Choose Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Forever for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Love or Forever?

Forever lasts longest (Forever 68/100, Love 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Forever?

Projection is very close: Love 63/100, Forever 63/100 for sillage.

Do Love and Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Benzoin, Praline and Tonka Bean.

Is Love or Forever better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love and Forever?

Love has top notes of Black Currant and Blueberry, heart notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Benzoin, a base of Praline, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Forever has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Tuberose, Rose and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk.