Fragrance comparison

Love Deluxe vs Sadu

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Love Deluxe

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.9135 votes

Rank #19,511 FloralRose

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54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sadu

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1225 votes

Rank #31,218 FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sadu takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love Deluxe
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sadu
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Love Deluxe3/7

Sadu4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love DeluxeDerek Lam 10 Crosby

SaduBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 45%Had 13%Want 42%

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerSaduRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

51%Like

20%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

48%Love

20%Like

28%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerLove DeluxeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySadu

SillageSadu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value21

Category winnerLove DeluxeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose90%

musky80%

patchouli70%

earthy60%

woody50%

floral100%

musky92%

rose84%

aquatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, rose and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MagnoliaAngelicaHyacinthOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseIrisDamask Plum

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)MossMelilot or Sweet CloverCedar

Top

Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Love Deluxe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall56

Winter28

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer33

Fall89

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSaduMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 26%Party 12%

Men15

Unisex46

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#31,218

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLove DeluxeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Derek Lam 10 Crosby Love Deluxe takes the classic rose chypre template and strips away all heavy vintage syrup. You get an immediate flash of sharp orange peel, bitter green angelica, and wet spring hyacinth that feels brisk and cool. Within twenty minutes, Turkish rose and powdery iris step forward alongside tart dam…

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Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…

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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 Deluxe or Sadu?

Sadu takes 4 of 7 categories. Love Deluxe is rated 3.91/5 from 35 votes; Sadu is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes. Choose Love Deluxe for a floral and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sadu for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Deluxe or Sadu?

Sadu lasts longest (Sadu 72/100, Love Deluxe 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Deluxe or Sadu?

Sadu projects furthest (Sadu 63/100, Love Deluxe 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Deluxe and Sadu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, rose and musky accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Love Deluxe or Sadu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Deluxe is the stronger pick. For winter, Sadu is the stronger pick. Love Deluxe suits daytime wear; Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Deluxe and Sadu?

Love Deluxe has top notes of Magnolia, Angelica, Hyacinth and Orange, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Iris and Damask Plum, a base of Patchouli, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Moss and Melilot or Sweet Clover. Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.