Fragrance comparison

Love vs Minotaure

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,937 ratings analysed

Love

Mith

4.673 votes

Rank #40,402 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Minotaure

Paloma Picasso

4.021,934 votes

Rank #1,007 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Love
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money.
Minotaure
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Love1/2

Minotaure1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveMith

MinotaurePaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.02/ 5 · 1,934 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,595 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MandarinGingerBergamotGalbanum

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRose Geranium

Base

MuskCedarwoodAmberVanilla

Top

Fruity NotesAldehydesBergamotGalbanumTarragonCoriander

Heart

GeraniumJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodMuskAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men74

Unisex24

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,402

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,007

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews255

Category winnerMinotaureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love by Mith is a bright floral citrus with a crisp, spicy opening. Mandarin, bergamot and ginger give it an energetic lift, while galbanum adds a green snap before lily-of-the-valley and rose geranium soften the heart. As it settles, musk, cedarwood, amber and vanilla give it a clean warmth rather than heavy sweetnes…

Reviews →

Michel Almairac created Minotaure for Paloma Picasso in 1992 as a warm, aromatic amber composition that broke away from traditional heavy oakmoss scents of the era. The opening brings a crisp burst of bergamot and bitter galbanum, which quickly softens into a heart of geranium and jasmine before settling onto a smooth…

Reviews →

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 Minotaure?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Love is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Minotaure is rated 4.02/5 from 1,934 votes. Choose Love for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Choose Minotaure for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Love and Minotaure smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

What are the notes in Love and Minotaure?

Love has top notes of Mandarin, Ginger, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose Geranium, a base of Musk, Cedarwood, Amber and Vanilla. Minotaure has top notes of Fruity Notes, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.