Fragrance comparison

Love vs Exotica

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love

Maori Collection

3.7748 votes

Rank #31,474 FruitySweet

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65%scent match

Closely related

Exotica

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #69,330 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Exotica
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Love1/1

Exotica0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveMaori Collection

ExoticaMaison Du Sage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 48%Had 17%Want 35%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

56%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

floral72%

white floral58%

fresh44%

amber30%

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

white floral65%

citrus53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

StrawberryRaspberryPassionfruitLotusPeonyAmberOrange BlossomJasminePatchouliLily-of-the-ValleySandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryBergamotPearStrawberryBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyOsmanthusOrange BlossomSaffronAgarwood (Oud)

Base

PatchouliAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Raspberry, Peony and Amber. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall15

Winter38

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#69,330

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love by Maori Collection delivers a burst of bright, sugary fruit right from the first spray. Sweet strawberry, tangy raspberry, and tropical passionfruit take the lead, creating a lively jam-like aroma that feels playful and upbeat. Soft floral tones of peony, lotus, and orange blossom soon emerge underneath, adding …

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Maison Du Sage offers a dense, jammy blend in Exotica. The fragrance focuses heavily on sweet raspberry and black currant before settling into a warmer, woody base. It behaves like a modern fruity perfume with a noticeable amber and patchouli weight. Perfect for casual wear in cooler spring or autumn weather, it offer…

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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.

Do Love and Exotica smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Raspberry, Peony and Amber.

Is Love or Exotica better for summer or winter?

Love suits daytime wear; Exotica suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Exotica?

Love features Strawberry, Raspberry, Passionfruit, Lotus and Peony. Exotica has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Pear and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.