Fragrance comparison

Love Is… Lust vs Mother x Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Love Is… Lust

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #66,775 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Mother x Love

Maison de L'Asie

3.88157 votes

Rank #5,689 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mother x Love takes 2 of 2 categories.

Love Is… Lust
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.
Mother x Love
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Love Is… Lust0/2

Mother x Love2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is… LustCFFC Fragrances

Mother x LoveMaison de L'Asie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.88/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 46%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

141 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMother x Love

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

woody61%

musky100%

powdery91%

floral83%

citrus74%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiLemonBergamotGreen NotesFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineGingerPepperWoody NotesSpicy Notes

Base3-5 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

VanillaGingerLitchi

Heart

MagnoliaMandarin OrangeJasminePepperSaffron

Base

MuskSuede

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Magnolia, Jasmine and Ginger. Durations are only published for Love Is… Lust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

Men2

Unisex42

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,775

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMother x LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Is… Lust by CFFC Fragrances is a crisp, spirited oriental floral built for bright days and easygoing routines. It opens with an energizing rush of tart lemon, bergamot, and luscious litchi, immediately lifted by dewy green notes. Soon, a kick of spicy ginger and black pepper cuts through creamy magnolia and jasmi…

Reviews →

Mother x Love by Maison de L'Asie is a fragrance for women and men. Mother x Love was launched in 2021. Top notes are Vanilla, Ginger and Litchi; middle notes are Magnolia, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Pepper and Saffron; base notes are Musk, Suede and Jasmine. It opens with Vanilla, Ginger. The heart moves into Magnolia…

Reviews →

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 lasts longer, Love Is… Lust or Mother x Love?

Mother x Love lasts longest (Mother x Love 85/100, Love Is… Lust 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Is… Lust and Mother x Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Magnolia, Jasmine and Ginger.

Is Love Is… Lust or Mother x Love better for summer or winter?

Love Is… Lust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Is… Lust and Mother x Love?

Love Is… Lust has top notes of Litchi, Lemon, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber. Mother x Love has top notes of Vanilla, Ginger and Litchi, heart notes of Magnolia, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Pepper, a base of Musk and Suede.