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Love Tangle vs Portrait for Women

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

Updated 87 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Portrait for Women takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Love Tangle

    Choose it for a green and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Portrait for Women

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Tangle0/4
Portrait for Women4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Portrait for Women
Sillage & projection
Portrait for Women
Value for money
Portrait for Women
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Portrait for Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Love TangleDIEM
Portrait for WomenPaul Smith
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.62/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 5%Had 11%Want 84%
4.00/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 28%Had 20%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

24%Love
63%Like
1%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate91
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPortrait for Women

SillagePortrait for Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value79
Category winnerPortrait for WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
fruity83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
rose30%
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
rose84%
fruity77%
amber69%
white floral61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both fruity, aromatic and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Blackberry leafBlack currant leafWild RoseJasmineHoneysuckleMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CardamomBlack CurrantBlack TeaBergamotPeach
Heart
Wild RoseJasmine
Base
MyrrhMusk
InformationalShared notesWild Rose, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Love Tangle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall50
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring87
Summer53
Fall100
Winter47
Day100
Night38
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men10
Unisex10
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,397

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,783

PerfumerBarnabe Fillion

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPortrait for WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Tangle by DIEM delivers a crisp, leafy botanical scent built around tart bramble foliage and soft wild flowers. The opening bursts with crushed blackberry leaf and black currant leaf, giving it a sharp, herbal freshness that feels like walking through an untamed garden. As the foliage settles, a natural bouquet o…

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Portrait for Women opens with cardamom, black tea, bergamot and black currant, then settles into a soft rose and jasmine heart with musky, slightly resinous warmth underneath. It often reads intimate rather than loud. This suits someone who likes spicy florals with a calm, polished feel. Reviews suggest it becomes smo…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love Tangle or Portrait for Women?

Portrait for Women takes 4 of 4 categories. Love Tangle is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; Portrait for Women is rated 4.00/5 from 79 votes. Choose Love Tangle for a green and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Portrait for Women for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Tangle or Portrait for Women?

Portrait for Women lasts longest (Portrait for Women 63/100, Love Tangle 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Tangle or Portrait for Women?

Portrait for Women projects furthest (Portrait for Women 61/100, Love Tangle 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Tangle and Portrait for Women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, aromatic and rose accords. Common notes include Wild Rose, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Love Tangle or Portrait for Women better for summer or winter?

Love Tangle suits daytime wear; Portrait for Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Tangle and Portrait for Women?

Love Tangle features Blackberry leaf, Black currant leaf, Wild Rose, Jasmine and Honeysuckle. Portrait for Women has top notes of Cardamom, Black Currant, Black Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Wild Rose and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh and Musk.

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