Fragrance comparison

Princess Style vs I Love

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 548 ratings analysed

5 wins

Princess Style

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.1866 votes

Rank #14,940 FruitySweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

I Love

Dior · 2002

3.82482 votes

Rank #9,348 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Princess Style takes 5 of 7 categories.

Princess Style
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
I Love
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Princess Style5/7

I Love2/7

Ratings & consensus: Princess Style
Community sentiment: Princess Style
Longevity: Princess Style
Sillage & projection: I Love
Value for money: Princess Style
Versatility: Princess Style
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princess StylePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

I LoveDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

3.82/ 5 · 482 votes

Have 36%Had 64%Want 0%

Category winnerPrincess StyleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

66 votes

25%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

482 votes

Category winnerPrincess StyleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPrincess Style

SillageI Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPrincess StyleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

white floral65%

floral48%

vanilla30%

white floral100%

fruity91%

floral83%

citrus74%

fresh65%

sweet56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black CurrantPearMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange BlossomFreesiaJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

RaspberryFruity NotesSorbetVanillaVetiverWoody NotesAmbroxan

Top

MagnoliaFreesiaMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeOrange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPearHoneysuckleRoseLilyRaspberryBlack Currant

Base

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pear, Mandarin Orange and Freesia. Durations are only published for Princess Style, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer58

Fall65

Winter46

Day100

Night54

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPrincess StyleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,940

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#9,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2002

Reviews32

Category winnerI LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Princess Style by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a bright, fruity floriental eau de parfum built on lush fruit and creamy petals. It opens with juicy pear, tart black currant, and sparkling mandarin orange, creating an immediate burst of fresh sweetness. As the scent settles, a heart of orange blossom, freesia, and ja…

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I Love Dior by Dior is a clean, sunny floral scent built around a crisp bouquet of springtime blossoms and zesty fruit. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of bitter orange, sweet mandarin, and dewy freesia petals that instantly wake up the senses. As the citrus sparkle settles, a fresh heart of lily of the…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Princess Style or I Love?

Princess Style takes 5 of 7 categories. Princess Style is rated 4.18/5 from 66 votes; I Love is rated 3.82/5 from 482 votes. Choose Princess Style for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose I Love for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Princess Style or I Love?

Princess Style lasts longest (Princess Style 62/100, I Love 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess Style or I Love?

I Love projects furthest (I Love 61/100, Princess Style 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess Style and I Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pear, Mandarin Orange and Freesia.

Is Princess Style or I Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Princess Style is the stronger pick. For winter, Princess Style is the stronger pick. Princess Style suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess Style and I Love?

Princess Style has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Raspberry, Fruity Notes, Sorbet and Vanilla. I Love has top notes of Magnolia, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear, Honeysuckle and Rose, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.