Love Notes vs Lily Unique by Sara Matos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Love Notes takes 3 of 4 categories.
Love NotesChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Lily Unique by Sara MatosChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Notes3/4
Lily Unique by Sara Matos1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Love Notes
- Sillage & projection
- Lily Unique by Sara Matos
- 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 TracyLily Unique by Sara MatosO BoticárioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 143 votes
Have 59%Had 21%Want 21%
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
47%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate
143 votes
0%Love
83%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLove Notes
SillageLily Unique by Sara Matos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLove NotesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
patchouli77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
white floral100%
woody83%
fresh65%
green48%
fruity30%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Raspberry LeafPearMandarin Orange
Heart1 to 2 hours
Exotic floral notesLily-of-the-Valley
Base2 to 4 hours
PatchouliCashmere WoodAmberSandalwood
Top
Pink CrystalMandarin OrangeApplePear
Heart
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGardenia
Base
SandalwoodAmberPatchouliVetiverCedarVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Love Notes, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring66
Summer59
Fall100
Winter98
Day100
Night95
Spring100
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,133
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews51
Overall rank#62,394
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLove NotesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLove 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…
Reviews →Lily Unique by Sara Matos brings a bright, fruity floral blend that feels immediately clean, polished, and cheerful on skin. The opening bursts with crisp green apple, sweet pear, and a splash of mandarin orange that smells like fresh fruit sliced on a sunny morning. As the initial sparkle settles, lush gardenia, whit…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Love Notes or Lily Unique by Sara Matos?
Love Notes takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Notes is rated 3.78/5 from 143 votes; Lily Unique by Sara Matos is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Love Notes for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lily Unique by Sara Matos for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Love Notes or Lily Unique by Sara Matos?
They last about the same: Love Notes 56/100, Lily Unique by Sara Matos 55/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Love Notes or Lily Unique by Sara Matos?
Projection is very close: Lily Unique by Sara Matos 56/100, Love Notes 55/100 for sillage.
Do Love Notes and Lily Unique by Sara Matos smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli.
Is Love Notes or Lily Unique by Sara Matos better for summer or winter?
Love Notes suits day or night wear; Lily Unique by Sara Matos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love Notes and Lily Unique by Sara Matos?
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. Lily Unique by Sara Matos has top notes of Pink Crystal, Mandarin Orange, Apple and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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