Fragrance comparison

Love Notes vs Intense Gloss!

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 248 ratings analysed

6 wins

Love Notes

Ellen Tracy

3.78143 votes

Rank #13,173 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Intense Gloss!

O Boticário

3.85105 votes

Rank #36,063 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Notes takes 6 of 7 categories.

Love Notes
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Intense Gloss!
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

Love Notes6/7

Intense Gloss!1/7

Ratings & consensus: Intense Gloss!
Community sentiment: Love Notes
Longevity: Love Notes
Sillage & projection: Love Notes
Value for money: Love Notes
Versatility: Love Notes
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

Intense Gloss!O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 59%Had 21%Want 21%

3.85/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerIntense Gloss!Rating 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

34%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerLove NotesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLove Notes

SillageLove Notes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value66

Category winnerLove NotesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

lactonic84%

powdery77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and amber

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

RaspberryOrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

MilkVioletPearLotusOsmanthusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

VanillaNorlimbanol™SandalwoodTonka BeanCashmere WoodMuskAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cashmere Wood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLove NotesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#36,063

PerfumerNot listed

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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Intense Gloss! by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of sugary raspberry, tangy orange, and crisp grapefruit that feels immediately cheerful and upbeat. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a smooth, creamy milk note blended with sweet pear and soft violet petals, creating a fun lactonic profile…

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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 Intense Gloss!?

Love Notes takes 6 of 7 categories. Love Notes is rated 3.78/5 from 143 votes; Intense Gloss! is rated 3.85/5 from 105 votes. Choose Love Notes for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Intense Gloss! for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love Notes or Intense Gloss!?

Love Notes lasts longest (Love Notes 56/100, Intense Gloss! 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Notes or Intense Gloss!?

Love Notes projects furthest (Love Notes 55/100, Intense Gloss! 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Notes and Intense Gloss! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cashmere Wood.

Is Love Notes or Intense Gloss! better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Notes is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Notes is the stronger pick. Love Notes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Notes and Intense Gloss!?

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. Intense Gloss! has top notes of Raspberry, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Milk, Violet, Pear and Lotus, a base of Vanilla, Norlimbanol™, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.