Fragrance comparison

Perfect Absolute vs Latte of Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 507 ratings analysed

Perfect Absolute

Marc Jacobs

3.97502 votes

Rank #5,380 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Latte of Love

The Dua Brand

3.605 votes

Rank #59,969 CoffeeSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Perfect Absolute
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Latte of Love
Choose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Perfect Absolute2/4

Latte of Love2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Latte of Love
Sillage & projection: Perfect Absolute
Value for money: Latte of Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perfect Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect AbsoluteMarc Jacobs

Latte of LoveThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 502 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

502 votes

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityLatte of Love

SillagePerfect Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLatte of LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

white floral44%

woody30%

coffee100%

sweet88%

lactonic77%

vanilla65%

warm spicy53%

caramel42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

FigCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Amber

Top

CaramelBaked PearCoconut MilkWhite CherryFig

Heart

MilkRoasted Coffee BeansBourbon VanillaAmbrette

Base

Brown sugarMuskChampacaWhite Cedar ExtractLily of the ValleySandalwoodTonka BeanGaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesFig and Caramel. Durations are only published for Perfect Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#59,969

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerfect AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Absolute takes the bright floral core of the original line and submerges it in molten burnt sugar. Do not expect a fresh garden scent. The opening hits with thick, jammy black fig coated in caramelized sugar syrup, producing a dense gourmand warmth that radiates heavily. Within twenty minutes, swee…

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Latte of Love is a sweet coffee gourmand with a creamy, milky core and a soft fruity lift from baked pear, fig, and white cherry. It opens like a caramel latte with extra syrup, then settles into vanilla, brown sugar, woods, and musk. This reads cozy, dessert-like, and smooth rather than sharp or roasted-dark. If you …

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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, Perfect Absolute or Latte of Love?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Perfect Absolute is rated 3.97/5 from 502 votes; Latte of Love is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Perfect Absolute for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Latte of Love for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Absolute or Latte of Love?

Latte of Love lasts longest (Latte of Love 80/100, Perfect Absolute 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Absolute or Latte of Love?

Perfect Absolute projects furthest (Perfect Absolute 56/100, Latte of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Absolute and Latte of Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Fig and Caramel.

Is Perfect Absolute or Latte of Love better for summer or winter?

Perfect Absolute suits evening wear; Latte of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Absolute and Latte of Love?

Perfect Absolute has top notes of Fig and Caramel, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Latte of Love has top notes of Caramel, Baked Pear, Coconut Milk and White Cherry, heart notes of Milk, Roasted Coffee Beans, Bourbon Vanilla and Ambrette, a base of Brown sugar, Musk, Champaca and White Cedar Extract.