Fragrance comparison

Love vs Ocean

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 176 ratings analysed

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,846 FruityWhite Floral

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Ocean

Nabeel

4.0873 votes

Rank #8,316 AquaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ocean
Choose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Love3/7

Ocean3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveExpress

OceanNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

4.08/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerLoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

41%Love

32%Like

23%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerLoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOcean

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value72

Category winnerOceanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

aquatic100%

marine92%

ozonic84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match9%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryPineappleBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineTiare FlowerIris

Base6-8 hrs

VanilleMuskSandalwood

Top

Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron

Base

MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall39

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Spring92

Summer100

Fall24

Winter14

Day100

Night47

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

Men41

Unisex48

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#8,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerOceanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Express by Express delivers a bright, joyful blast of tart blackberry, sweet pineapple, and crisp mandarin orange that instantly lifts your mood. Created as a lively fruity floral, it balances that juicy berry punch with a clean, breezy floral heart of lily-of-the-valley and soft jasmine petals. As it settles ont…

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Ocean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love or Ocean?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes; Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Ocean?

They last about the same: Love 67/100, Ocean 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love or Ocean?

Projection is very close: Ocean 58/100, Love 57/100 for sillage.

Do Love and Ocean smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Love or Ocean better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love and Ocean?

Love has top notes of Blackberry, Pineapple, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Tiare Flower and Iris, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood. Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods.