Fragrance comparison

Rainbow Gems vs C Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Rainbow Gems

Cuarzo The Circle · 2014

4.2512 votes

Rank #49,898 FloralRose

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53%scent match

Some overlap

C Love

L'Amour Mere

3.502 votes

Rank #71,177 RoseFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rainbow Gems takes 4 of 4 categories.

Rainbow Gems
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
C Love
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Rainbow Gems4/4

C Love0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rainbow Gems
Sillage & projection: Rainbow Gems
Value for money: Rainbow Gems
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rainbow Gems

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rainbow GemsCuarzo The Circle

C LoveL'Amour Mere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 29%Had 31%Want 40%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRainbow Gems

SillageRainbow Gems

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerRainbow GemsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

iris61%

rose100%

floral88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

iris53%

fresh42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both rose, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity Notes

Heart

PeonyIrisRoseJasmine

Base

CedarMusk

Top15-30 mins

RoseRose LeafBourbon GeraniumCitronSage

Heart2-4 hrs

Grasse RosePeonyIrisRose GeraniumOrchidFreesia

Base5-8 hrs

MuskHeliotropeCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesPeony, Iris, Rose and Cedar. Durations are only published for C Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,898

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,177

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRainbow GemsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rainbow Gems by Cuarzo The Circle opens with a burst of crisp orchard fruits that instantly feels bright, clean, and cheerful. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, a bouquet of fresh pink peony, garden rose, and jasmine petals emerges, giving the blend a soft floral heart. A dusting of powdery iris smooths o…

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C Love by L'Amour Mere opens with a bright splash of tart citron and crushed green rose leaves, giving you the immediate impression of walking through a dewy garden at sunrise. Instead of a heavy, syrupy rose scent, this fragrance keeps things crisp and botanical by blending herbal sage and peppery bourbon geranium ri…

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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, Rainbow Gems or C Love?

Rainbow Gems takes 4 of 4 categories. Rainbow Gems is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; C Love is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Rainbow Gems for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose C Love for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Rainbow Gems or C Love?

Rainbow Gems lasts longest (Rainbow Gems 77/100, C Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rainbow Gems or C Love?

Rainbow Gems projects furthest (Rainbow Gems 67/100, C Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rainbow Gems and C Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony, Iris, Rose and Cedar.

Is Rainbow Gems or C Love better for summer or winter?

Rainbow Gems suits daytime wear; C Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rainbow Gems and C Love?

Rainbow Gems has top notes of Fruity Notes, heart notes of Peony, Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Cedar and Musk. C Love has top notes of Rose, Rose Leaf, Bourbon Geranium and Citron, heart notes of Grasse Rose, Peony, Iris and Rose Geranium, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Cedar and Amber.