Fragrance comparison

Metal and Love vs Pillow Flower

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Metal and Love

Sir Parfumer DNA 2030

4.605 votes

Rank #43,606 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Pillow Flower

Inui

—0 votes

Rank #73,120 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Metal and Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Metal and Love
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pillow Flower
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Metal and Love1/1

Pillow Flower0/1

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: Metal and Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Metal and LoveSir Parfumer DNA 2030

Pillow FlowerInui

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

lavender80%

oud70%

warm spicy60%

woody50%

green100%

aromatic86%

lavender72%

woody58%

earthy44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both green, aromatic and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderGreen Notes

Heart

Cardamom

Base

VetiverAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

LavenderVetiverGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Green Notes and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,606

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMetal and LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Metal and Love reads as an aromatic green oriental fougere with a brisk lavender opening, a spicy cardamom heart, and a dry woody base shaped by vetiver and oud. It looks best suited to shoppers who like herbal freshness up top but want a darker, earthier finish that feels more textured and assertive as it settles.

Reviews →

Pillow Flower by Inui centers on a high-quality mountain lavender essential oil. It combines this soothing, herbal opening with the deep, grounding earthiness of vetiver roots. Designed for those seeking a tranquil and relaxing aromatic experience, it brings the freshness of wild herbs into your daily life. This is a …

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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 Metal and Love and Pillow Flower smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Green Notes and Vetiver.

Is Metal and Love or Pillow Flower better for summer or winter?

Metal and Love suits evening wear; Pillow Flower suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Metal and Love and Pillow Flower?

Metal and Love has top notes of Lavender and Green Notes, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud). Pillow Flower features Lavender, Vetiver and Green Notes.