Fragrance comparison

Love Flame vs Suave

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 125 ratings analysed

Love Flame

House of Dastan

3.9675 votes

Rank #33,418 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Suave

Parfums Vintage

3.7850 votes

Rank #18,288 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Love Flame
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Suave
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love Flame4/8

Suave4/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love FlameHouse of Dastan

SuaveParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

3.78/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%

Category winnerLove FlameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

21%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

75 votes

36%Love

34%Like

2%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerLove FlameMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySuave

SillageSuave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value59

Category winnerSuaveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

iris77%

musky69%

earthy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

lavender61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisPatchouliChocolateOrcanox™VanillaCarrot SeedsMuskTolu BalsamAmbretteBenzoinSandalwoodLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

CardamomLavenderBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

CedarIrisCarawayPatchouli

Base4 to 7 hours

VetiverAmbergrisMusk

Category winnerLove FlameLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer65

Fall100

Winter90

Day75

Night100

Spring68

Summer16

Fall100

Winter84

Day53

Night100

Category winnerLove FlameMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,418

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,288

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSuaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Flame opens with an unexpected spark. You get a quick burst of zesty bergamot and cracked black pepper before the real character shows up. Within ten minutes, rich dark chocolate and buttery iris take over the wheel. It is not a candy shop sugar bomb. Instead, the cocoa smells dry, dark, and slightly bitter along…

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Suave by Parfums Vintage is a woody aromatic fragrance built around a prominent core of aromatic spice, crisp woods, and soft florals. It opens with an unmistakable kick of bittersweet cardamom paired with clean lavender and a splash of bright bergamot. As the opening settles, dry cedar joins powdery iris, caraway see…

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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 Flame or Suave?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Love Flame is rated 3.96/5 from 75 votes; Suave is rated 3.78/5 from 50 votes. Choose Love Flame for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Suave for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Flame or Suave?

They last about the same: Suave 72/100, Love Flame 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Flame or Suave?

Suave projects furthest (Suave 67/100, Love Flame 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Flame and Suave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Patchouli, Musk and Lavender.

Is Love Flame or Suave better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Flame and Suave?

Love Flame features Iris, Patchouli, Chocolate, Orcanox™ and Vanilla. Suave has top notes of Cardamom, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, Iris, Caraway and Patchouli, a base of Vetiver, Ambergris and Musk.