Fragrance comparison

Love Diane vs HerStory Love Inspires

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 402 ratings analysed

4 wins

Love Diane

Diane von Furstenberg

3.80206 votes

Rank #38,374 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

HerStory Love Inspires

Avon

3.65196 votes

Rank #33,972 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Diane takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love Diane
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
HerStory Love Inspires
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Diane4/7

HerStory Love Inspires3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love DianeDiane von Furstenberg

HerStory Love InspiresAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 40%Had 27%Want 33%

3.65/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerLove DianeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

54%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

206 votes

21%Love

40%Like

25%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerLove DianeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityHerStory Love Inspires

SillageLove Diane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value68

Category winnerHerStory Love InspiresBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

soft spicy77%

lactonic65%

fresh53%

white floral42%

sweet100%

woody92%

lactonic84%

iris77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Red CurrantApricot

Heart1 to 2 hours

Jasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

PralineLicorice

Top

ApricotMandarin OrangeJasmine

Heart

BrandyIrisGardenia

Base

PralineAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesApricot, Jasmine and Praline. Durations are only published for Love Diane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall84

Winter61

Day100

Night25

Spring68

Summer31

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night78

Category winnerLove DianeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,972

PerfumerAdilson Rato, Honorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHerStory Love InspiresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Diane by Diane von Furstenberg is a sweet, fruity gourmand fragrance built around juicy fruit, clean floral tones, and warm confections. The scent opens with a sharp burst of red currant balanced by the mellow nectar of ripe apricot. As the initial brightness settles, a heart of clean jasmine softens the fruitine…

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HerStory Love Inspires by Avon pairs juicy mandarin orange and ripe apricot with an unexpected splash of rich brandy. Created in 2021 by perfumers Honorine Blanc and Adilson Rato, this scent shifts quickly from bright citrus fruitiness into a soft, powdery heart dominated by iris and white gardenia petals. As the flor…

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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 Diane or HerStory Love Inspires?

Love Diane takes 4 of 7 categories. Love Diane is rated 3.80/5 from 206 votes; HerStory Love Inspires is rated 3.65/5 from 196 votes. Choose Love Diane for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose HerStory Love Inspires for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Diane or HerStory Love Inspires?

HerStory Love Inspires lasts longest (HerStory Love Inspires 60/100, Love Diane 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Diane or HerStory Love Inspires?

Love Diane projects furthest (Love Diane 54/100, HerStory Love Inspires 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Diane and HerStory Love Inspires smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Apricot, Jasmine and Praline.

Is Love Diane or HerStory Love Inspires better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Diane is the stronger pick. For winter, HerStory Love Inspires is the stronger pick. Love Diane suits daytime wear; HerStory Love Inspires suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Diane and HerStory Love Inspires?

Love Diane has top notes of Red Currant and Apricot, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Praline and Licorice. HerStory Love Inspires has top notes of Apricot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine, heart notes of Brandy, Iris and Gardenia, a base of Praline, Amber and Vetiver.