Fragrance comparison

Love vs Now & Forever

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Love

Milton Lloyd

4.007 votes

Rank #50,449 FloralYellow Floral

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Now & Forever

Joan Rivers

4.2917 votes

Rank #19,854 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Love
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Now & Forever
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love2/4

Now & Forever2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveMilton Lloyd

Now & ForeverJoan Rivers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 18%Want 73%

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 35%Had 18%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

71%Love

12%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNow & Forever

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value38

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

woody65%

tuberose56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water LilyLotusYellow NarcissusCitruses

Heart

TuberoseVioletOrange BlossomMelonPineapple

Base

MimosaWoody NotesMusk

Top15-30 mins

HoneysuckleWater LilyLily-of-the-Valley

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberosePeachOrange BlossomPineapple

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodBrazilian Rosewood

InformationalShared notesWater Lily, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Now & Forever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 37%Work 29%Date 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,449

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,854

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerNow & ForeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Love opens with an intense splash of aquatic melon and lotus, signaling a bold departure from typical modern sugary sweet scents. It settles into a thick, powdery haze of yellow flowers, dominated by narcotic tuberose and yellow narcissus. Underneath this heavy floral layer, a mossy, woody musk adds an ea…

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Now & Forever by Joan Rivers brings an unabashed wave of early-2000s white florals straight to skin. The spray begins with a sharp, dewy flash of honeysuckle, crisp lily of the valley, and watery lily petals. Give it five minutes to settle down. As the initial alcohol burn clears, lush tuberose pairs up with juicy pea…

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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 Now & Forever?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Love is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Now & Forever is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes. Choose Love for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Now & Forever for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Now & Forever?

Now & Forever lasts longest (Now & Forever 87/100, Love 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Now & Forever?

Love projects furthest (Love 75/100, Now & Forever 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Now & Forever smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Water Lily, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Pineapple.

Is Love or Now & Forever better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear; Now & Forever suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Now & Forever?

Love has top notes of Water Lily, Lotus, Yellow Narcissus and Citruses, heart notes of Tuberose, Violet, Orange Blossom and Melon, a base of Mimosa, Woody Notes and Musk. Now & Forever has top notes of Honeysuckle, Water Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Tuberose, Peach, Orange Blossom and Pineapple, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Brazilian Rosewood.