Fragrance comparison

Vanity vs City Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 104 ratings analysed

Vanity

Salas

4.001 votes

Rank #67,726 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

City Love

Dueto Parfums

3.85103 votes

Rank #13,865 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

City Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Vanity
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
City Love
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vanity1/4

City Love2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanitySalas

City LoveDueto Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

3.85/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCity Love

SillageVanity

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

violet69%

amber61%

oud100%

rose92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeLemongrass

Heart

IrisRoseLavenderViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CedarAmberPatchouliVanillaTonka Bean

Top30 to 45 minutes

LemongrassVioletCinnamon

Heart2 to 4 hours

RoseGeranium

Base8 to 12+ hours

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesLemongrass, Rose, Violet and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for City Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring29

Summer18

Fall86

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,726

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,865

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerCity LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanity by Salas opens with a bright splash of juicy sweet orange and zesty lemongrass, giving an immediate burst of sunny, herbal energy. As the lively citrus softens, a clean and powdery heart of iris, violet, and gentle lavender develops on the skin, creating the crisp feel of a freshly laundered shirt. The base anc…

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City Love by Dueto Parfums delivers a dense blend of rich oud and sweet floral tones built around rose, geranium, and earthy patchouli. Created by perfumer Olivier Pescheux, the composition balances an assertive woody base with an unexpected flash of lemongrass and warm cinnamon at the top. The rose here presents as t…

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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, Vanity or City Love?

City Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Vanity is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; City Love is rated 3.85/5 from 103 votes. Choose Vanity for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose City Love for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanity or City Love?

They last about the same: City Love 81/100, Vanity 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Vanity or City Love?

Projection is very close: Vanity 75/100, City Love 74/100 for sillage.

Do Vanity and City Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lemongrass, Rose, Violet and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Vanity or City Love better for summer or winter?

Vanity suits daytime wear; City Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanity and City Love?

Vanity has top notes of Orange and Lemongrass, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Lavender and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Amber and Patchouli. City Love has top notes of Lemongrass, Violet and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.