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Mon Desir vs Love's Way

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Desir takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Mon Desir

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Love's Way

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mon Desir2/3
Love's Way1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mon Desir
Sillage & projection
Mon Desir
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Love's Way

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mon DesirMarc Louis
Love's WayRiiffs Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityMon Desir

SillageMon Desir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
citrus91%
woody83%
powdery74%
musky65%
vanilla56%
white floral100%
citrus90%
tuberose80%
vanilla70%
powdery60%
woody50%
Scent match90%Very similar · both white floral, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Orange BlossomBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Indian JasmineTuberose
Base6-8+ hrs
Madagascar VanillaVirginian CedarWhite Musk
Top
Orange BlossomBergamot
Heart
Indian JasmineTuberose
Base
Madagascar VanillaVirginian CedarWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Indian Jasmine and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Mon Desir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night47
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Work 30%Casual 28%Date 27%Party 15%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLove's WayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mon Desir by Marc Louis hits the skin with a vibrant, sunlit flash of orange blossom and crisp Italian bergamot. The bright citrus burns off within fifteen minutes, revealing a dense floral core of Indian jasmine and buttery tuberose. These white flowers feel lush and radiant rather than screechy or dated. As the day …

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Love's Way opens with bright bergamot and orange blossom, then settles into a creamy white-floral heart of jasmine and tuberose. The dry-down adds vanilla, cedar, and soft musk, giving it a smooth, feminine finish. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy floral perfumes with some sweetness and a slightly powdery, m…

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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, Mon Desir or Love's Way?

Mon Desir takes 2 of 3 categories. Mon Desir is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Love's Way is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Mon Desir for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love's Way for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mon Desir or Love's Way?

Mon Desir lasts longest (Mon Desir 80/100, Love's Way 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mon Desir or Love's Way?

Mon Desir projects furthest (Mon Desir 75/100, Love's Way 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mon Desir and Love's Way smell similar?

Very similar: a 90% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Indian Jasmine and Tuberose.

Is Mon Desir or Love's Way better for summer or winter?

Mon Desir suits daytime wear; Love's Way suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mon Desir and Love's Way?

Mon Desir has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Virginian Cedar and White Musk. Love's Way has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Virginian Cedar and White Musk.

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