Fragrance comparison

Love Declaration vs Chef d’Oeuvre

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Love Declaration

Cave

3.3135 votes

Rank #46,359 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Chef d’Oeuvre

Anfar London

4.3614 votes

Rank #44,178 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chef d’Oeuvre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Love Declaration
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Chef d’Oeuvre
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Declaration0/5

Chef d’Oeuvre5/5

Ratings & consensus: Chef d’Oeuvre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chef d’Oeuvre
Sillage & projection: Chef d’Oeuvre
Value for money: Chef d’Oeuvre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chef d’Oeuvre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love DeclarationCave

Chef d’OeuvreAnfar London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 64%

4.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 37%Had 1%Want 61%

Category winnerChef d’OeuvreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

26%Like

23%Ok

29%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

57%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityChef d’Oeuvre

SillageChef d’Oeuvre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value77

Category winnerChef d’OeuvreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus88%

sweet77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

amber60%

powdery50%

Scent match86%Very similar · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Sicilian OrangeCalabrian bergamotSicilian Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Red Fruits

Base6-8+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaAmberWhite Musk

Top

Sicilian OrangeSicilian LemonCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Fruity NotesAmber

Base

Madagascar VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesSicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Love Declaration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall64

Winter29

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men25

Unisex58

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,178

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChef d’OeuvreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Declaration by Cave opens with a bright burst of sunny citrus, blending crisp Calabrian bergamot with juicy Sicilian orange and tart lemon. The immediate effect feels like peeling fresh fruit on a sunny morning. As the initial splash settles down, a sweet rush of ripe red berries takes over the center, giving the…

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Chef d’Oeuvre by Anfar London opens with a burst of Sicilian orange, Calabrian bergamot, and tart lemon. The brightness softens quickly as amber and mixed fruity notes warm up the center. Madagascar vanilla and white musk ground the dry down, giving it a smooth finish. Designed for crisp spring afternoons and casual d…

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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 Declaration or Chef d’Oeuvre?

Chef d’Oeuvre takes 5 of 5 categories. Love Declaration is rated 3.31/5 from 35 votes; Chef d’Oeuvre is rated 4.36/5 from 14 votes. Choose Love Declaration for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Chef d’Oeuvre for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Declaration or Chef d’Oeuvre?

Chef d’Oeuvre lasts longest (Chef d’Oeuvre 82/100, Love Declaration 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Declaration or Chef d’Oeuvre?

Projection is very close: Chef d’Oeuvre 68/100, Love Declaration 67/100 for sillage.

Do Love Declaration and Chef d’Oeuvre smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Sicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Love Declaration or Chef d’Oeuvre better for summer or winter?

Love Declaration suits day or night wear; Chef d’Oeuvre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Declaration and Chef d’Oeuvre?

Love Declaration has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Red Fruits, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and White Musk. Chef d’Oeuvre has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Sicilian Lemon and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Fruity Notes and Amber, a base of Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk.