Fragrance comparison

Sensual Love vs Escape

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3,376 ratings analysed

Sensual Love

Ormonde Jayne

3.7773 votes

Rank #13,880 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Escape

Calvin Klein

3.693,303 votes

Rank #29,601 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escape takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sensual Love
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Escape
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sensual Love3/7

Escape4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sensual LoveOrmonde Jayne

EscapeCalvin Klein

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

3.69/ 5 · 3,303 votes

Have 43%Had 39%Want 18%

Category winnerEscapeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

28%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

3,303 votes

Category winnerSensual LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityEscape

SillageSensual Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value70

Category winnerEscapeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral86%

woody72%

tropical58%

rose44%

fresh30%

aromatic100%

fruity92%

floral84%

herbal77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LitchiBlack CurrantWild Berries

Heart

RoseOsmanthusJasmine

Base

VanillaMossCedar

Top1 to 2 hours

MelonChamomileMarigoldApricotHiacynthOakmossAppleCoriander

Heart3 to 4 hours

PeachLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRoseJasmineCloves

Base5 to 8 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmberVetiverCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Vanilla and Cedar. Durations are only published for Escape, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall50

Winter21

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer89

Fall99

Winter57

Day100

Night57

Category winnerEscapeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex18

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#29,601

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSensual LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sensual Love is a bright fruity floral built around lychee, black currant and wild berries, with rose, osmanthus and jasmine adding a polished floral heart. On skin it can feel juicy, sweet and vivid, with a mossy cedar base that gives the berries a grown-up edge. It suits shoppers who like bold fruit, floral sweetnes…

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Escape by Calvin Klein is an assertive floral aquatic scent defined by juicy melon, bitter chamomile, and earthy marigold up front. Created in 1991, it captures an unmistakable early nineties character that feels lush, breezy, and unapologetically bold. As the initial burst settles, crisp peach, lily-of-the-valley, an…

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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, Sensual Love or Escape?

Escape takes 4 of 7 categories. Sensual Love is rated 3.77/5 from 73 votes; Escape is rated 3.69/5 from 3,303 votes. Choose Sensual Love for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Escape for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sensual Love or Escape?

Escape lasts longest (Escape 76/100, Sensual Love 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sensual Love or Escape?

Sensual Love projects furthest (Sensual Love 72/100, Escape 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sensual Love and Escape smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is Sensual Love or Escape better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sensual Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Escape is the stronger pick. Sensual Love suits daytime wear; Escape suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sensual Love and Escape?

Sensual Love has top notes of Litchi, Black Currant and Wild Berries, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Moss and Cedar. Escape has top notes of Melon, Chamomile, Marigold and Apricot, heart notes of Peach, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vetiver.