Fragrance comparison

Love vs Sonia Rykiel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 807 ratings analysed

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,846 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sonia Rykiel

4.05704 votes

Rank #2,712 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sonia Rykiel takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sonia Rykiel
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Love3/7

Sonia Rykiel4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveExpress

Sonia RykielSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

4.05/ 5 · 704 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerSonia RykielRating 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

34%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

704 votes

Category winnerLoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySonia Rykiel

SillageSonia Rykiel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value58

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

woody100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and 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

PineappleBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePassion FlowerYlang-Ylang

Heart

PatchouliRosemaryIrisJasmineVioletRoseHoneysuckleLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley. 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

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#2,712

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerSonia RykielHigher 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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Sonia Rykiel opens with a sharp burst of canned pineapple, dark black currant, and bright mandarin orange. As the initial fruitiness settles, patchouli and herbal rosemary cut through the sweet benzoin and golden amber base. It dries down into a warm, powdery vanilla cushion with a resinous edge. Designed by Emilie Co…

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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 Sonia Rykiel?

Sonia Rykiel takes 4 of 7 categories. Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes; Sonia Rykiel is rated 4.05/5 from 704 votes. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sonia Rykiel for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Love or Sonia Rykiel?

Sonia Rykiel lasts longest (Sonia Rykiel 72/100, Love 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Sonia Rykiel?

Sonia Rykiel projects furthest (Sonia Rykiel 66/100, Love 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Sonia Rykiel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Love or Sonia Rykiel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love and Sonia Rykiel?

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. Sonia Rykiel has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Passion Flower, heart notes of Patchouli, Rosemary, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.