Fragrance comparison

Realities Original vs Sheer Love

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

3 wins

Realities Original

Liz Claiborne

3.93307 votes

Rank #5,619 FloralHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Sheer Love

Pink Up Cosmetics

3.001 votes

Rank #63,250 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Realities Original takes 3 of 4 categories.

Realities Original
Choose it for a floral and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sheer Love
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Realities Original3/4

Sheer Love1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Realities Original
Sillage & projection: Realities Original
Value for money: Sheer Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Realities Original

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Realities OriginalLiz Claiborne

Sheer LovePink Up Cosmetics

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 307 votes

Have 37%Had 63%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

307 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityRealities Original

SillageRealities Original

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSheer LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

herbal90%

fruity80%

aromatic70%

soft spicy60%

white floral50%

powdery100%

floral92%

musky84%

white floral77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChamomileSageOsmanthusBergamot

Heart

CarnationFreesiaLilyBulgarian RoseJasmine

Base

PeachSandalwoodAmberVanilla

Top

Lily

Heart

CameliaAloe VeraCotton FlowerChamomile

Base

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesChamomile and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,619

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#63,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRealities OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liz Claiborne Realities Original from 1990 blends crisp chamomile, bitter sage, and bergamot over a heart of spicy carnation and Bulgarian rose. The dry down lands on ripe peach, warm sandalwood, and amber. It wears best during cool spring mornings, outdoor garden gatherings, and casual daytime wear when you want a br…

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Sheer Love by Pink Up Cosmetics is a fresh floral blend built around green aloe vera and clean cotton flower notes. Launching in 2025 as a unisex option, it offers a soft, botanical profile that sits close to the skin. It works best during warm spring days when you want a quiet, laundry-clean presence rather than a lo…

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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, Realities Original or Sheer Love?

Realities Original takes 3 of 4 categories. Realities Original is rated 3.93/5 from 307 votes; Sheer Love is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Realities Original for a floral and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sheer Love for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Realities Original or Sheer Love?

Realities Original lasts longest (Realities Original 66/100, Sheer Love 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Realities Original or Sheer Love?

Realities Original projects furthest (Realities Original 60/100, Sheer Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Realities Original and Sheer Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Chamomile and Lily.

Is Realities Original or Sheer Love better for summer or winter?

Sheer Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Realities Original and Sheer Love?

Realities Original has top notes of Chamomile, Sage, Osmanthus and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Freesia, Lily and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Peach, Sandalwood, Amber and Vanilla. Sheer Love has top notes of Lily, heart notes of Camelia, Aloe Vera, Cotton Flower and Chamomile, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.