Fragrance comparison

Love Frequency vs Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 391 ratings analysed

Love Frequency

Charlotte Tilbury

3.31387 votes

Rank #43,750 RoseWoody

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣

To Summer | 观夏

4.004 votes

Rank #57,835 RoseWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Love Frequency
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Love Frequency2/4

Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣
Sillage & projection: Love Frequency
Value for money: Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Frequency

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love FrequencyCharlotte Tilbury

Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣To Summer | 观夏

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 387 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

21%Dislike

8%Hate

387 votes

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPearl Box 珍珠与老木匣

SillageLove Frequency

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPearl Box 珍珠与老木匣Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody91%

musky83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

soft spicy56%

rose100%

woody77%

floral53%

citrus30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseSaffron

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAmberwoodMuskCashmere Wood

Top

Ho WoodPink PepperSaffron

Heart

Phoebe zhennanRoseOrrisLabdanum

Base

Cashmere WoodCedarwoodAmbroxanMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Rose, Saffron and Musk. Durations are only published for Love Frequency, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex7

Women91

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,750

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,835

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove FrequencyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charlotte Tilbury Love Frequency delivers a modern spin on the classic woody rose. The first spray brings a bright prickle of pink pepper that wakes up the senses without burning your nose. Within minutes, a rich crimson rose emerges alongside dry saffron threads, creating a warm floral core that feels grounded rather…

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To Summer's Pearl Box begins with a bright punch of pink pepper and camphor-like ho wood before settling into a quiet, mineral rose and powdery orris root. The evolution on skin leans into dry woods and clean musk, feeling less like a sweet floral and more like old paper inside a cedarwood chest. It is a dry, understa…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love Frequency or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Love Frequency is rated 3.31/5 from 387 votes; Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Love Frequency for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love Frequency or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 lasts longest (Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 100/100, Love Frequency 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Frequency or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

Love Frequency projects furthest (Love Frequency 53/100, Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Frequency and Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose, Saffron and Musk.

Is Love Frequency or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 better for summer or winter?

Love Frequency suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Frequency and Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

Love Frequency has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Saffron, a base of Patchouli, Amberwood, Musk and Cashmere Wood. Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 has top notes of Ho Wood, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Phoebe zhennan, Rose, Orris and Labdanum, a base of Cashmere Wood, Cedarwood, Ambroxan and Musk.