Fragrance comparison

Love Notes vs Hayati

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love Notes

Ellen Tracy

3.78143 votes

Rank #13,173 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Hayati

Nabeel

4.0824 votes

Rank #37,448 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Notes takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Love Notes3/5

Hayati2/5

Ratings & consensus: Hayati
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hayati
Sillage & projection: Love Notes
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

HayatiNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 59%Had 21%Want 21%

4.08/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 21%Had 14%Want 65%

Category winnerHayatiRating 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

33%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityHayati

SillageLove Notes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLove NotesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

rose100%

fruity92%

floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity, woody 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

RoseRaspberryBlack CurrantLemonVioletBergamotMandarin OrangePlum

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyCedarMagnoliaCashmere WoodCardamomAmberHoneyYlang-Ylang

Base

Agarwood (Oud)White MuskSandalwoodPrecious WoodsVanillaLeatherOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley, Cashmere Wood 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

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter0

Day100

Night17

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#37,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Hayati opens as a dark rose with fruity lift, more blackcurrant and raspberry than syrupy jam. Wearer feedback points to a balanced fruit and flower profile, then a woody, musky dry-down that keeps the scent from feeling overly sweet. It suits someone who enjoys a richer Middle Eastern rose style without harsh oud fun…

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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 Hayati?

Love Notes takes 3 of 5 categories. Love Notes is rated 3.78/5 from 143 votes; Hayati is rated 4.08/5 from 24 votes. Choose Love Notes for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Hayati for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Notes or Hayati?

Hayati lasts longest (Hayati 63/100, Love Notes 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Notes or Hayati?

Projection is very close: Love Notes 55/100, Hayati 53/100 for sillage.

Do Love Notes and Hayati smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley, Cashmere Wood and Amber.

Is Love Notes or Hayati better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Notes and Hayati?

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. Hayati has top notes of Rose, Raspberry, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cedar, Magnolia and Cashmere Wood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), White Musk, Sandalwood and Precious Woods.