Fragrance comparison

Love Sense Black vs So Love

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Love Sense Black

L'Orientale Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #71,275 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

So Love

Johan B

4.176 votes

Rank #42,439 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Love Sense Black
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
So Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Sense Black1/2

So Love1/2

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): Love Sense Black
Fragranxe ranking: So Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Sense BlackL'Orientale Fragrances

So LoveJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

17%Love

83%Like

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

musky70%

woody60%

citrus50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Watery NotesLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

SugarRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaCedarWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

LemonTangerineGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

ToffeeSugarPeachFreesiaAppleRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaRaspberryMuskSandalwoodCedarPatchouli

Category winnerLove Sense BlackLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 28%Work 20%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Date 24%Work 18%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,439

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSo LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Sense Black by L'Orientale Fragrances opens with a bright burst of crisp lemon soaked in sheer watery notes. It hits fast. That initial citrus sparkle quickly yields to a thick core of spun sugar and dewy pink rose petals. Think of candied petals floating over warm vanilla cream. The drydown gets remarkably cozy.…

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So Love by Johan B is an unabashedly sweet floral fruity gourmand that opens with a vibrant pop of sugary citrus. The first spritz releases tart lemon and juicy tangerine tempered by crisp green notes that keep the initial blast from feeling overly syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a decadent hear…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Love Sense Black and So Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sugar, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Love Sense Black or So Love better for summer or winter?

Love Sense Black suits daytime wear; So Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Sense Black and So Love?

Love Sense Black has top notes of Watery Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Sugar and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and White Musk. So Love has top notes of Lemon, Tangerine and Green Notes, heart notes of Toffee, Sugar, Peach and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Raspberry, Musk and Sandalwood.