Fragrance comparison

Love Declaration vs Esta Puro

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 51 ratings analysed

Love Declaration

Cave

3.3135 votes

Rank #46,359 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Esta Puro

Volaré

4.0616 votes

Rank #36,844 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esta Puro takes 5 of 5 categories.

Love Declaration
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Esta Puro
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Declaration0/5

Esta Puro5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love DeclarationCave

Esta PuroVolaré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 64%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 69%Had 3%Want 28%

Category winnerEsta PuroRating 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

69%Love

6%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityEsta Puro

SillageEsta Puro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value79

Category winnerEsta PuroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus88%

sweet77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

amber86%

vanilla72%

powdery58%

sweet44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both citrus, amber and vanilla

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 OrangeCalabrian bergamotSicilian Lemon

Heart

Musk

Base

AmberMadagascar 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

Spring88

Summer88

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEsta PuroHigher 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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Esta Puro opens with a bright burst of orange, bergamot, and lemon, then quickly turns soft, musky, and creamy. The dry-down leans warm, sweet, and slightly powdery, with vanilla and amber smoothing out the citrus. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy the Erba Pura style but want something far cheaper. Based on …

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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 Esta Puro?

Esta Puro takes 5 of 5 categories. Love Declaration is rated 3.31/5 from 35 votes; Esta Puro is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Love Declaration for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Esta Puro for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Declaration or Esta Puro?

Esta Puro lasts longest (Esta Puro 87/100, Love Declaration 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Declaration or Esta Puro?

Projection is very close: Esta Puro 69/100, Love Declaration 67/100 for sillage.

Do Love Declaration and Esta Puro smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Love Declaration or Esta Puro better for summer or winter?

Love Declaration suits day or night wear; Esta Puro suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Declaration and Esta Puro?

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. Esta Puro has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Musk, a base of Amber, Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk.