Fragrance comparison

Love Notes vs Astro Girl

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 159 ratings analysed

Love Notes

Ellen Tracy

3.78143 votes

Rank #13,173 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Astro Girl

PerfumeBox

4.0016 votes

Rank #53,454 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Astro Girl takes 3 of 5 categories.

Love Notes
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Astro Girl
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Notes2/5

Astro Girl3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love NotesEllen Tracy

Astro GirlPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 59%Had 21%Want 21%

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

Category winnerAstro GirlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

44%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAstro Girl

SillageAstro Girl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value45

Category winnerLove NotesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

white floral92%

floral84%

green77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Raspberry LeafPearMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Exotic floral notesLily-of-the-Valley

Base2 to 4 hours

PatchouliCashmere WoodAmberSandalwood

Top

Black CurrantPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineHyacinthPlumLilacRoseOrchidPeach

Base

MuskVanillaAmberSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amber. Durations are only published for Love Notes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer59

Fall100

Winter98

Day100

Night95

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#53,454

PerfumerSergey Karov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove NotesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Notes by Ellen Tracy is an accessible fruity and woody perfume built around a bright, autumn-ready profile. The scent opens with crisp pear, juicy mandarin orange, and green raspberry leaf, giving it an immediate fruity sweetness balanced by a mild citrus sparkle. As the initial brightness settles, soft lily-of-t…

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Astro Girl is a bright floral fruity perfume with a juicy black currant, pear, and mandarin opening, followed by a busy bouquet of lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, lilac, rose, orchid, and soft stone fruit. It reads fresh, sweet, green, and feminine, with musk, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, and tonka giving the dry-down a s…

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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 Notes or Astro Girl?

Astro Girl takes 3 of 5 categories. Love Notes is rated 3.78/5 from 143 votes; Astro Girl is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes. Choose Love Notes for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Astro Girl for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Notes or Astro Girl?

Astro Girl lasts longest (Astro Girl 65/100, Love Notes 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Notes or Astro Girl?

Astro Girl projects furthest (Astro Girl 60/100, Love Notes 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Notes and Astro Girl smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amber.

Is Love Notes or Astro Girl better for summer or winter?

Love Notes suits day or night wear; Astro Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Notes and Astro Girl?

Love Notes has top notes of Raspberry Leaf, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Exotic floral notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, Amber and Sandalwood. Astro Girl has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Hyacinth and Plum, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.