Fragrance comparison

Love Eau de Parfum vs St. Paul's

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Love Eau de Parfum

Vera Wang

4.1068 votes

Rank #32,138 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

St. Paul's

Exaltatum

3.8233 votes

Rank #21,359 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

St. Paul's takes 5 of 8 categories.

Love Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
St. Paul's
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love Eau de Parfum3/8

St. Paul's5/8

Ratings & consensus: Love Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Love Eau de Parfum
Longevity: St. Paul's
Sillage & projection: St. Paul's
Value for money: Love Eau de Parfum
Versatility: St. Paul's
Note pyramid (duration): St. Paul's
Fragranxe ranking: St. Paul's

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Eau de ParfumVera Wang

St. Paul'sExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

3.82/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerLove Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

41%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

33%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerLove Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySt. Paul's

SillageSt. Paul's

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value38

Category winnerLove Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

tuberose90%

fruity80%

vanilla70%

citrus60%

soft spicy50%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

balsamic50%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BlackcurrantMandarinPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian JasmineJasmine SambacIndian TuberoseQueen of the Night Flower

Base5-7 hrs

Ambrox SuperVanilla

Top15-30 mins

PearGuatemalan CardamomBergamotPink PepperItalian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Spanish LabdanumTunisian Orange BlossomJasmine SambacIndian JasmineDates

Base6-8+ hrs

Tolu BalsamOlibanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverIndonesian Patchouli LeafBourbon Vanilla

Category winnerSt. Paul'sLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night41

Spring31

Summer8

Fall100

Winter69

Day54

Night100

Category winnerSt. Paul'sMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women94

Casual 32%Date 29%Work 25%Party 14%

Men10

Unisex60

Women30

Date 40%Casual 28%Party 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,138

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,359

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSt. Paul'sHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Love Eau de Parfum delivers a lush, sweet white floral bouquet wrapped in juicy fruit and soft modern amber. The scent opens with a burst of tart blackcurrant, juicy mandarin, and a sharp dash of pink pepper. Within twenty minutes, thick Indian tuberose and blooming jasmine sambac take over, creating an airy…

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Exaltatum St. Paul's is an opulent, baroque-style amber perfume that blends sweet stewed fruits with smoky church incense and dark woods. The fragrance opens with a vibrant burst of spiced pear, zesty Italian mandarin, and warm cardamom before settling into a honeyed heart of sticky dates, orange blossom, and jasmine.…

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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 Eau de Parfum or St. Paul's?

St. Paul's takes 5 of 8 categories. Love Eau de Parfum is rated 4.10/5 from 68 votes; St. Paul's is rated 3.82/5 from 33 votes. Choose Love Eau de Parfum for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose St. Paul's for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Eau de Parfum or St. Paul's?

St. Paul's lasts longest (St. Paul's 72/100, Love Eau de Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Eau de Parfum or St. Paul's?

St. Paul's projects furthest (St. Paul's 66/100, Love Eau de Parfum 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Eau de Parfum and St. Paul's smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Indian Jasmine and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Love Eau de Parfum or St. Paul's better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, St. Paul's is the stronger pick. Love Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear; St. Paul's suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Eau de Parfum and St. Paul's?

Love Eau de Parfum has top notes of Blackcurrant, Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Indian Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Indian Tuberose and Queen of the Night Flower, a base of Ambrox Super and Vanilla. St. Paul's has top notes of Pear, Guatemalan Cardamom, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Spanish Labdanum, Tunisian Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Indian Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Amber.