Fragrance comparison

Source Lectoure vs Love and Tears

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 900 ratings analysed

Source Lectoure

Joseph Duclos

4.502 votes

Rank #59,914 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love and Tears

By Kilian

3.41898 votes

Rank #10,219 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love and Tears takes 3 of 4 categories.

Source Lectoure
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Tears
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Source Lectoure1/4

Love and Tears3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love and Tears
Sillage & projection: Love and Tears
Value for money: Source Lectoure
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love and Tears

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Source LectoureJoseph Duclos

Love and TearsBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

3.41/ 5 · 898 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

28%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

1%Hate

761 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityLove and Tears

SillageLove and Tears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerSource LectoureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

green77%

white floral69%

musky61%

white floral100%

green88%

yellow floral77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

aromatic42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, green and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Calabrian bergamotMandoraPetitgrainWormwoodLavenderGalbanumCardamom

Heart

Tunisian Orange BlossomHedioneLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Virginian CedarAmyrisAmbroxanMuskOakmoss

Top

BergamotPetitgrainGalbanumLavender

Heart

JasmineWater JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossCedarStyrax

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender and Galbanum. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,914

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,219

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLove and TearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Source Lectoure by Joseph Duclos delivers a crisp floral green punch right from the start. Built by perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, this unisex scent leans heavily on sharp mandora citrus and bitter galbanum. It offers a clean, grassy freshness that suits casual warm days when you want to feel refreshed without wearing …

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Love and Tears is a cool, green jasmine fragrance with a bright citrus and petitgrain opening, then a clean white floral heart built around jasmine, lily of the valley and orange blossom. It feels polished, dewy and springlike, with a silky lotion-like softness under the sharper green edges. It suits lovers of fresh w…

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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, Source Lectoure or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears takes 3 of 4 categories. Source Lectoure is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes. Choose Source Lectoure for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Source Lectoure or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears lasts longest (Love and Tears 75/100, Source Lectoure 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Source Lectoure or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Source Lectoure 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Source Lectoure and Love and Tears smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, green and citrus accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender and Galbanum.

Is Source Lectoure or Love and Tears better for summer or winter?

Source Lectoure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Source Lectoure and Love and Tears?

Source Lectoure has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Mandora, Petitgrain and Wormwood, heart notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Hedione and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Virginian Cedar, Amyris, Ambroxan and Musk. Love and Tears has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender, heart notes of Jasmine, Water Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Styrax.