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Love Story vs Malafemmena

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Story takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Love Story

    Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Malafemmena

    Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love Story1/1
Malafemmena0/1
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 Story

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Love StoryVines House Parfum
MalafemmenaMansfield
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 12%Had 4%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love
44%Like
22%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 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 / hate83
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
rose92%
sweet84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
cinnamon61%
warm spicy100%
cinnamon88%
vanilla77%
amber65%
metallic53%
leather42%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Violet LeafPink PepperRaspberry
Heart
JasmineDamask RoseGeranium
Base
CinnamonCloveTonka BeanSaffron
Notes
CinnamonSaffronTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Tonka Bean and Saffron. Durations are only published for Malafemmena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,416

PerfumerRebecca Harrison

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove StoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Story by Vines House Parfum blends bright raspberry and green violet leaf with a heavy, warm spice base of cinnamon and clove. It is a dry, slightly fruity unisex blend designed for chilly autumn evenings and casual wear. The scent balances fresh herbal notes against a slow-simmering woodiness.

Reviews →

Malafemmena by Mansfield is an unapologetically rich spicy amber built around fiery cinnamon, leathery saffron, and sweet tonka bean. The first spray delivers an aggressive burst of spice. It feels hot and peppery on the nose. Within fifteen minutes, the initial bite softens into smooth vanilla and warm amber resin, c…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love Story or Malafemmena?

Love Story takes 1 of 1 categories. Love Story is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Malafemmena is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Love Story for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malafemmena for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Love Story and Malafemmena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Saffron.

Is Love Story or Malafemmena better for summer or winter?

Love Story suits daytime wear; Malafemmena suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Story and Malafemmena?

Love Story has top notes of Violet Leaf, Pink Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Damask Rose and Geranium, a base of Cinnamon, Clove, Tonka Bean and Saffron. Malafemmena features Cinnamon, Saffron and Tonka Bean.

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