Fragrance comparison

Love vs Look

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Love

Desigual

3.2854 votes

Rank #21,653 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Look

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

4.05105 votes

Rank #14,528 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Look takes 6 of 7 categories.

Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Look
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Love1/7

Look6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveDesigual

LookAgatha Ruiz de la Prada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.28/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%

4.05/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerLookRating 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

45%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerLookMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLook

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value80

Category winnerLookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus 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

GrapefruitPink PepperBlack CurrantRed Apple

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmberBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Grapefruit, Benzoin 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

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLookMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men4

Unisex6

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,653

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#14,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerLookHigher 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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Look opens brighter than its note list suggests, with grapefruit, apple and black currant giving it a quick fruity sparkle before the scent turns warmer. Very soon, cocoa, tonka and vanilla take over, creating a soft spicy, sweet dry-down with a slightly syrupy, powdery feel. It suits cooler weather best and may appea…

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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 Look?

Look takes 6 of 7 categories. Love is rated 3.28/5 from 54 votes; Look is rated 4.05/5 from 105 votes. Choose Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Look for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love or Look?

Look lasts longest (Look 55/100, Love 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Look?

Love projects furthest (Love 63/100, Look 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Look smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Grapefruit, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.

Is Love or Look better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love and Look?

Love has top notes of Black Currant and Blueberry, heart notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Benzoin, a base of Praline, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Look has top notes of Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber and Benzoin.