Fragrance comparison

Love Diane vs Sugar Spell

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 207 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love Diane

Diane von Furstenberg

3.80206 votes

Rank #38,374 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Sugar Spell

Alkemia Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #57,091 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Diane takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love Diane
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sugar Spell
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Love Diane3/4

Sugar Spell1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love DianeDiane von Furstenberg

Sugar SpellAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 40%Had 27%Want 33%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySugar Spell

SillageLove Diane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLove DianeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

soft spicy77%

lactonic65%

fresh53%

white floral42%

sweet100%

caramel83%

lactonic65%

fruity48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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

Notes

CaramelDulce de lecheSweet NotesBlack CurrantBrown sugarLicoriceMarshmallowPralineTangerineJasmineMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Praline and Licorice. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,091

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLove DianeHigher 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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Sugar Spell by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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 Sugar Spell?

Love Diane takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Diane is rated 3.80/5 from 206 votes; Sugar Spell is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Love Diane for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Spell for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Diane or Sugar Spell?

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

Which projects more, Love Diane or Sugar Spell?

Love Diane projects furthest (Love Diane 54/100, Sugar Spell 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Diane and Sugar Spell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and lactonic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Praline and Licorice.

Is Love Diane or Sugar Spell better for summer or winter?

Love Diane suits daytime wear; Sugar Spell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Diane and Sugar Spell?

Love Diane has top notes of Red Currant and Apricot, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Praline and Licorice. Sugar Spell features Caramel, Dulce de leche, Sweet Notes, Black Currant and Brown sugar.