Fragrance comparison

Love vs Matcha Date

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

4 wins

Love

Guru Perfumes

4.205 votes

Rank #40,089 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Matcha Date

FURIOSA®

4.673 votes

Rank #44,961 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 4 of 5 categories.

Love
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Matcha Date
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love4/5

Matcha Date1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveGuru Perfumes

Matcha DateFURIOSA®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMatcha DateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

green90%

powdery80%

fresh70%

woody60%

musky50%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangWater JasmineBergamotGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachLilyViolet LeafDamask RosePear BlossomWhite Heliotrope

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaCoconutAmberCashmere WoodEbonyTonka BeanSugar

Top15-30 mins

BergamotYellow Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

LemonMatcha TeaGrassGreen Tea

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVirginian CedarCoconut

Category winnerLoveLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 36%Casual 28%Party 19%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 14%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,089

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,961

PerfumerVáclav Lebeda

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guru Perfumes Love offers a lush, creamy vanilla experience accented by fresh green grass and tropical florals. It kicks off with a bright pop of bergamot, humid water jasmine, and yellow ylang-ylang. The crisp cut-grass element keeps the opening from turning into syrup. Soon, velvety peach and powdery white heliotrop…

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Matcha Date by FURIOSA smells like an iced artisan cafe drink poured over crushed ice on a bright Tuesday morning. The opening hits with crisp yellow mandarin and tart bergamot that quickly surrender to earthy green tea leaves, cut grass, and authentic matcha powder. A light drizzle of creamy coconut and pale Virginia…

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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 Matcha Date?

Love takes 4 of 5 categories. Love is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Matcha Date is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Love for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Matcha Date for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Matcha Date?

Love lasts longest (Love 73/100, Matcha Date 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Matcha Date?

Love projects furthest (Love 69/100, Matcha Date 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Matcha Date smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grass and Coconut.

Is Love or Matcha Date better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear; Matcha Date suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Matcha Date?

Love has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Water Jasmine, Bergamot and Grass, heart notes of Peach, Lily, Violet Leaf and Damask Rose, a base of Vanilla, Coconut, Amber and Cashmere Wood. Matcha Date has top notes of Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Lemon, Matcha Tea, Grass and Green Tea, a base of Musk, Virginian Cedar and Coconut.