Fragrance comparison

Love's Way vs Raffles's Secret

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love's Way

Riiffs Perfumes

4.205 votes

Rank #46,208 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Raffles's Secret

Sare

—0 votes

Rank #77,377 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love's Way takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love's Way
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Raffles's Secret
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character.

Love's Way1/1

Raffles's Secret0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love's Way

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Love's WayRiiffs Perfumes

Raffles's SecretSare

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus90%

tuberose80%

vanilla70%

powdery60%

woody50%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Orange BlossomBergamot

Heart

Indian JasmineTuberose

Base

Madagascar VanillaVirginian CedarWhite Musk

Top

Orange BlossomBergamotAlmondCoffee

Heart

Bulgarian RoseIndian JasmineTuberoseIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanCedarwoodPralineCocoaMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Indian Jasmine and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,208

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#77,377

PerfumerSare Agha

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove's WayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love's Way opens with bright bergamot and orange blossom, then settles into a creamy white-floral heart of jasmine and tuberose. The dry-down adds vanilla, cedar, and soft musk, giving it a smooth, feminine finish. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy floral perfumes with some sweetness and a slightly powdery, m…

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Raffles's Secret by Sare is a sweet white floral that leans into orange blossom, creamy florals and a dessert-like base. It opens with a bright citrus lift, then quickly turns softer and richer, with almond and coffee shading the bouquet. As it dries down, vanilla, praline and cocoa sit over smooth woods, giving a cos…

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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.

Do Love's Way and Raffles's Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Indian Jasmine and Tuberose.

Is Love's Way or Raffles's Secret better for summer or winter?

Love's Way suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love's Way and Raffles's Secret?

Love's Way has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Virginian Cedar and White Musk. Raffles's Secret has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Almond and Coffee, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Praline.