Fragrance comparison

Love vs Mini Kiss

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

Love

Symétrie

3.3367 votes

Rank #20,891 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mini Kiss

Ulric de Varens

3.8060 votes

Rank #22,745 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mini Kiss takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mini Kiss
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love2/7

Mini Kiss4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveSymétrie

Mini KissUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 41%Had 23%Want 36%

3.80/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 48%Want 30%

Category winnerMini KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

6%Love

43%Like

31%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

67 votes

18%Love

62%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerMini KissMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMini Kiss

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMini KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

fresh70%

lactonic60%

vanilla50%

green100%

white floral91%

fresh83%

aromatic74%

fruity65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red AppleHoneysuckleCassis

Heart

GardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyTurkish Rose

Base

PralineVanillaMuskAmber

Notes

CassisLily-of-the-ValleyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCassis, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Durations are only published for Mini Kiss, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter25

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer90

Fall35

Winter20

Day100

Night29

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Work 29%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,891

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#22,745

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love by Symétrie opens with a bright splash of red apple and tart cassis that feels immediate and fresh. The heart quickly transitions into a lush gardenia and lily-of-the-valley profile, anchored by a soft praline and vanilla base. It is a clean, feminine fragrance designed for those who enjoy a polished, office-safe…

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Ulric de Varens Mini Kiss delivers an instant rush of lively green foliage and crisp cassis berries. It immediately wakes up the senses. The tart blackcurrant opening quickly softens as clean lily-of-the-valley blossoms through the heart, smelling reminiscent of a damp forest floor on an early April morning. A delicat…

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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 Mini Kiss?

Mini Kiss takes 4 of 7 categories. Love is rated 3.33/5 from 67 votes; Mini Kiss is rated 3.80/5 from 60 votes. Choose Love for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mini Kiss for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Mini Kiss?

Mini Kiss lasts longest (Mini Kiss 52/100, Love 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Mini Kiss?

Love projects furthest (Love 58/100, Mini Kiss 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Mini Kiss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Cassis, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Love or Mini Kiss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mini Kiss is the stronger pick. For winter, Love is the stronger pick. Love suits daytime wear; Mini Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Mini Kiss?

Love has top notes of Red Apple, Honeysuckle and Cassis, heart notes of Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Turkish Rose, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Mini Kiss features Cassis, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.