Fragrance comparison

Sheer Love vs No 1

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Sheer Love

Pink Up Cosmetics

3.001 votes

Rank #63,250 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

No 1

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0023 votes

Rank #35,644 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 1 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sheer Love
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No 1
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Sheer Love1/4

No 13/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 1
Sillage & projection: No 1
Value for money: Sheer Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sheer LovePink Up Cosmetics

No 1Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.00/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 26%Had 25%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo 1

SillageNo 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value64

Category winnerSheer LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

musky84%

white floral77%

green69%

woody61%

woody92%

rose30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily

Heart

CameliaAloe VeraCotton FlowerChamomile

Base

MuskWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

PeachPlumBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CameliaRoseLilyCyclamenJasmineRed AppleBlack Currant

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCuminPatchouliSandalwoodAmbergrisWhite MuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLily and Camelia. Durations are only published for No 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer63

Fall0

Winter13

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,644

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

No 1 by Prudence Paris opens with a generous splash of ripe peach and dark plum, paired with zesty bergamot that quickly creates a warm, vintage fruit aroma. As the initial sweetness settles on skin, rich spices like cinnamon and clove join powdery rose and creamy jasmine petals. The base settles into deep earthy oakm…

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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, Sheer Love or No 1?

No 1 takes 3 of 4 categories. Sheer Love is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; No 1 is rated 4.00/5 from 23 votes. Choose Sheer Love for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose No 1 for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sheer Love or No 1?

No 1 lasts longest (No 1 76/100, Sheer Love 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sheer Love or No 1?

No 1 projects furthest (No 1 66/100, Sheer Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sheer Love and No 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lily and Camelia.

Is Sheer Love or No 1 better for summer or winter?

Sheer Love suits day or night wear; No 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sheer Love and No 1?

Sheer Love has top notes of Lily, heart notes of Camelia, Aloe Vera, Cotton Flower and Chamomile, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. No 1 has top notes of Peach, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Camelia, Rose, Lily and Cyclamen, a base of Oakmoss, Cumin, Patchouli and Sandalwood.