Fragrance comparison

Love Eau Intense vs Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8,671 ratings analysed

4 wins

Love Eau Intense

Chloé

4.251,371 votes

Rank #27,107 FloralPowdery

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68%scent match

Closely related

Love

Chloé

3.997,300 votes

Rank #2,093 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Eau Intense takes 4 of 8 categories.

Love Eau Intense
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Eau Intense4/8

Love2/8

Ratings & consensus: Love Eau Intense
Community sentiment: Love Eau Intense
Longevity: Love Eau Intense
Sillage & projection: Love Eau Intense
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Love
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Eau IntenseChloé

LoveChloé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 1,371 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%

3.99/ 5 · 7,300 votes

Have 42%Had 28%Want 30%

Category winnerLove Eau IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,371 votes

42%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

7,300 votes

Category winnerLove Eau IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLove Eau Intense

SillageLove Eau Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

iris77%

balsamic69%

musky61%

powdery100%

floral86%

iris72%

musky58%

green44%

sweet30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both powdery, floral and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IrisHeliotrope

Heart3 to 4 hours

LilacHyacinthWisteria

Base6 to 8 hours

VanilleMuskPeru Balsam

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperAfrican Orange Flower

Heart3 to 5 hours

IrisLilacHyacinthHeliotropeWisteria

Base6 to 8 hours

Powdery NotesRiceMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer17

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night81

Spring78

Summer35

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night51

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,107

PerfumerLouise Turner, Natalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,093

PerfumerLouise Turner, Natalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Eau Intense by Chloé centers on a dense, cosmetic floral character wrapped in comforting warmth. The fragrance opens with cool iris and sweet, almond-tinted heliotrope, creating an immediate sensation of vintage pressed powder. As it settles, a floral heart of lilac, hyacinth, and wisteria brings a dewy, slightly…

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Love by Chloé is a clean, vintage-inspired floral woody musk centered on cosmetic powder, lilac, and iris. It opens with a spark of pink pepper alongside sweet African orange flower before settling into a cool, pastel floral heart of hyacinth, wisteria, and heliotrope. The base turns dry and velvety, carrying a distin…

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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 Eau Intense or Love?

Love Eau Intense takes 4 of 8 categories. Love Eau Intense is rated 4.25/5 from 1,371 votes; Love is rated 3.99/5 from 7,300 votes. Choose Love Eau Intense for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Eau Intense or Love?

They last about the same: Love Eau Intense 77/100, Love 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Eau Intense or Love?

Projection is very close: Love Eau Intense 67/100, Love 66/100 for sillage.

Do Love Eau Intense and Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and iris accords. Common notes include Iris, Heliotrope, Lilac and Hyacinth.

Is Love Eau Intense or Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Eau Intense is the stronger pick. Love Eau Intense suits daytime wear; Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Eau Intense and Love?

Love Eau Intense has top notes of Iris and Heliotrope, heart notes of Lilac, Hyacinth and Wisteria, a base of Vanille, Musk and Peru Balsam. Love has top notes of Pink Pepper and African Orange Flower, heart notes of Iris, Lilac, Hyacinth and Heliotrope, a base of Powdery Notes, Rice and Musk.