Fragrance comparison

Spirit for Women vs I Love

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 482 ratings analysed

Spirit for Women

Charlotte Meentzen

—0 votes

Rank #77,045 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

I Love

Dior · 2002

3.82482 votes

Rank #9,047 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spirit for Women
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
I Love
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Spirit for Women0/1

I Love1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spirit for WomenCharlotte Meentzen

I LoveDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.82/ 5 · 482 votes

Have 36%Had 64%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

482 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

rose65%

musky48%

fruity30%

white floral100%

fruity91%

floral83%

citrus74%

fresh65%

sweet56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

StephanotisLilyRose

Heart2-3 hrs

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Base4-6 hrs

MuskLemon Tree

Top

MagnoliaFreesiaMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeOrange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPearHoneysuckleRoseLilyRaspberryBlack Currant

Base

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLily, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant. Durations are only published for Spirit for Women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2002

Reviews32

Category winnerI LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spirit for Women by Charlotte Meentzen is a bright, clean floral scent built around sweet stephanotis, fresh lily petals, and soft rose. A juicy flash of mandarin orange and black currant cuts through the floral creaminess, resting gently on a bed of sheer musk and subtle lemon tree wood. It feels crisp, refreshing, a…

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I Love Dior by Dior is a clean, sunny floral scent built around a crisp bouquet of springtime blossoms and zesty fruit. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of bitter orange, sweet mandarin, and dewy freesia petals that instantly wake up the senses. As the citrus sparkle settles, a fresh heart of lily of the…

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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.

Do Spirit for Women and I Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Lily, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant.

Is Spirit for Women or I Love better for summer or winter?

Spirit for Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spirit for Women and I Love?

Spirit for Women has top notes of Stephanotis, Lily and Rose, heart notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, a base of Musk and Lemon Tree. I Love has top notes of Magnolia, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear, Honeysuckle and Rose, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.