Fragrance comparison

Love vs Sonia Rykiel Parfum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 117 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,846 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Sonia Rykiel Parfum

Sonia Rykiel

4.7114 votes

Rank #29,825 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sonia Rykiel Parfum
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love3/5

Sonia Rykiel Parfum2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveExpress

Sonia Rykiel ParfumSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

4.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 34%Had 30%Want 36%

Category winnerSonia Rykiel ParfumRating 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

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageSonia Rykiel Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

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

PineapplePassion FlowerMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantYlang-Ylang

Heart

PatchouliHoneysuckleIrisRosemaryVioletJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanAmberSandalwoodWhite Cedar Extract

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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#29,825

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLoveHigher 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 Parfum opens with tart pineapple and sweet mandarin orange before settling into a warm resinous base of benzoin, amber, and vanilla. Created by Emilie Coppermann in 1997, this oriental fragrance balances thick tropical fruits against powdery iris and woody cedar. It sits close on wool sweaters during chil…

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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 Parfum?

Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes; Sonia Rykiel Parfum is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sonia Rykiel Parfum for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Sonia Rykiel Parfum?

Love lasts longest (Love 67/100, Sonia Rykiel Parfum 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Sonia Rykiel Parfum?

Sonia Rykiel Parfum projects furthest (Sonia Rykiel Parfum 69/100, Love 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Sonia Rykiel Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Love or Sonia Rykiel Parfum better for summer or winter?

Love suits daytime wear; Sonia Rykiel Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Sonia Rykiel Parfum?

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 Parfum has top notes of Pineapple, Passion Flower, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Patchouli, Honeysuckle, Iris and Rosemary, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.