Fragrance comparison

Love Notes vs Precious

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 179 ratings analysed

6 wins

Love Notes

Ellen Tracy

3.78143 votes

Rank #13,173 FruityWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

Precious

Juliana Paes

3.5636 votes

Rank #33,430 FruityWoody

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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 ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Precious
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Notes6/7

Precious1/7

Ratings & consensus: Love Notes
Community sentiment: Love Notes
Longevity: Precious
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

PreciousJuliana Paes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 59%Had 21%Want 21%

3.56/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 39%Had 36%Want 25%

Category winnerLove NotesRating 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

17%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

25%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerLove NotesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPrecious

SillageLove Notes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value67

Category winnerLove NotesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

patchouli61%

Scent match60%Closely related · 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

PineappleLemonPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCedar

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 season

Spring66

Summer59

Fall100

Winter98

Day100

Night95

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night33

Category winnerLove NotesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#33,430

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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Precious by Juliana Paes brings a vibrant mix of pineapple, pear, and lemon to a floral-fruity base. It is an affordable, casual scent suited for warm spring afternoons. The composition balances refreshing citrus top notes with a soft, creamy sandalwood and cedar finish, offering a light, approachable presence for dai…

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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 Precious?

Love Notes takes 6 of 7 categories. Love Notes is rated 3.78/5 from 143 votes; Precious is rated 3.56/5 from 36 votes. Choose Love Notes for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Precious for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Notes or Precious?

They last about the same: Precious 57/100, Love Notes 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Notes or Precious?

Projection is very close: Love Notes 55/100, Precious 54/100 for sillage.

Do Love Notes and Precious smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli.

Is Love Notes or Precious better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Notes and Precious?

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. Precious has top notes of Pineapple, Lemon, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cedar.