Fragrance comparison

Love vs Orange Elixir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Love

Milton Lloyd

4.007 votes

Rank #55,844 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Orange Elixir

Refan

4.673 votes

Rank #54,232 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orange Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Orange Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love0/1

Orange Elixir1/1

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: Orange Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveMilton Lloyd

Orange ElixirRefan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 18%Want 73%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

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

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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

musky88%

woody77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery 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

Notes

OrangeCitrusesWoody NotesMuskOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Orange Blossom, Woody Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrange ElixirHigher 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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Orange Elixir by Refan is a bright citrus fragrance that leans musky and lightly woody as it settles. Expect an orange forward opening, then a clean, soft musky dry down with a touch of orange blossom and a faint powdery feel. It reads easygoing and daytime friendly, especially if you like simple citrus scents that s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love or Orange Elixir?

Orange Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories. Love is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Orange Elixir is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Love for a floral and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Orange Elixir for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Love and Orange Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Orange Blossom, Woody Notes and Musk.

Is Love or Orange Elixir better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear; Orange Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Orange Elixir?

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. Orange Elixir features Orange, Citruses, Woody Notes, Musk and Orange Blossom.