Fragrance comparison

Love Notes vs Rio

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 145 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love Notes

Ellen Tracy

3.78143 votes

Rank #13,173 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Rio

Nutrimetics

4.502 votes

Rank #55,386 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Notes takes 3 of 3 categories.

Love Notes
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Rio
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character.

Love Notes3/3

Rio0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Notes
Sillage & projection: Love Notes
Value for money: Not scored
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

RioNutrimetics

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 59%Had 21%Want 21%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLove Notes

SillageLove Notes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · 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

Mandarin OrangePearSweet OrangeApple

Heart

FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyJasminePeach

Base

CaramelAmberMuskSandalwood

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

No season votes yet

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#55,386

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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Rio by Nutrimetics is a bright, cheerful floral fruity gourmand perfume that feels like sunshine in a bottle. It opens with an energetic burst of mandarin orange, crisp apple, sweet orange, and juicy pear. As it settles, fresh freesia, soft lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, and fuzzy peach bring a clean floral heart before…

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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 Rio?

Love Notes takes 3 of 3 categories. Love Notes is rated 3.78/5 from 143 votes; Rio is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Love Notes for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Rio for a fruity and citrus character.

Which lasts longer, Love Notes or Rio?

Love Notes lasts longest (Love Notes 56/100, Rio 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Notes or Rio?

Love Notes projects furthest (Love Notes 55/100, Rio 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Notes and Rio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% 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 Rio better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Notes and Rio?

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. Rio has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pear, Sweet Orange and Apple, heart notes of Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Peach, a base of Caramel, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.