Fragrance comparison

Love Spell Shimmer vs Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

Love Spell Shimmer

Victoria's Secret

3.79146 votes

Rank #13,015 FruityFloral

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60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

Yves Saint Laurent

3.7629 votes

Rank #42,549 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Love Spell Shimmer
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Spell Shimmer2/7

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 20095/7

Ratings & consensus: Love Spell Shimmer
Community sentiment: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Longevity: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Sillage & projection: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Value for money: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Versatility: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Spell Shimmer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Spell ShimmerVictoria's Secret

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 63%Had 18%Want 18%

3.76/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 23%Had 28%Want 49%

Category winnerLove Spell ShimmerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

146 votes

14%Love

66%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

SillageYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value100

Category winnerYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral83%

fresh65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

fruity100%

floral88%

citrus77%

sweet65%

fresh53%

woody42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fruity, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeachCherry Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Cherry BlossomPeachMagnolia

Base

MuskVirginia CedarAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach and Cherry Blossom. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer73

Fall9

Winter9

Day100

Night–

Category winnerYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex0

Women99

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,015

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#42,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLove Spell ShimmerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Spell Shimmer by Victoria's Secret is a fruity-floral body mist designed for everyday wear. It features prominent notes of peach and cherry blossom, creating a sweet, shampoo-like scent that leaves a subtle glitter effect on the skin. It serves as a nostalgic, feminine fragrance choice for those who enjoy light, …

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Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a bright, refreshing splash of crisp pear, sweet black currant, and juicy mandarin right from the first spray. As it settles on skin, gentle cherry blossom and soft peach nectar mingle over a clean base of sheer musk and Virginia cedar. It is an …

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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.

Which is better, Love Spell Shimmer or Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 takes 5 of 7 categories. Love Spell Shimmer is rated 3.79/5 from 146 votes; Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 is rated 3.76/5 from 29 votes. Choose Love Spell Shimmer for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Spell Shimmer or Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

They last about the same: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 48/100, Love Spell Shimmer 46/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Spell Shimmer or Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 projects furthest (Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 53/100, Love Spell Shimmer 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Spell Shimmer and Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peach and Cherry Blossom.

Is Love Spell Shimmer or Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Spell Shimmer is the stronger pick. Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Spell Shimmer and Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

Love Spell Shimmer features Peach and Cherry Blossom. Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Peach and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber.