Fragrance comparison

Love vs Texas

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 135 ratings analysed

5 wins

Love

Express

4.12103 votes

Rank #8,841 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Texas

Bond No 9

4.0632 votes

Rank #30,585 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

Love
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Texas
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.

Love5/7

Texas2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveExpress

TexasBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 44%Had 26%Want 30%

4.06/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

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

53%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerLoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageTexas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

white floral100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and sweet

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

Mandarin OrangePineappleBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

GardeniaNeroliJasmineHedioneLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanilleMuskoak mossVetyverCardamom

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

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter71

Day75

Night100

Category winnerTexasMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#30,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Bond No. 9 Texas opens bright and glossy, with mandarin, bergamot and black currant giving it a juicy citrus lift before white florals take over. As it settles, vanilla, musk and oakmoss soften the sharper edges. It wears like a polished citrus floral with sweetness underneath, not a dry classic cologne. The strong pr…

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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 Texas?

Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Love is rated 4.12/5 from 103 votes; Texas is rated 4.06/5 from 32 votes. Choose Love for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Texas for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Texas?

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

Which projects more, Love or Texas?

Texas projects furthest (Texas 78/100, Love 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Texas smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Love or Texas better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love and Texas?

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. Texas has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Neroli, Jasmine and Hedione, a base of Vanille, Musk, oak moss and Vetyver.