Fragrance comparison

Active Man Intense vs Love and Hate

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Active Man Intense

Chris Adams

4.0011 votes

Rank #49,193 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Love and Hate

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,916 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Active Man Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Love and Hate
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Active Man Intense1/2

Love and Hate1/2

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): Love and Hate
Fragranxe ranking: Active Man Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Active Man IntenseChris Adams

Love and HateCGS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 52%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

64%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeAquatic notesGrapefruitBergamotViolet LeavesLavenderNeroliLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

CardamomCorianderGeraniumCypressIncensePepperMelonSage

Base5-7 hrs

MuskOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwoodVetiverAmber

Top20-30 mins

CorianderTeaCardamomPine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseArtemisiaCypress

Base8-12 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseMuskSageRumPatchouli

Category winnerLove and HateLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night41

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex0

Women7

Casual 47%Work 30%Party 12%Date 11%

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,193

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerActive Man IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Active Man Intense by Chris Adams delivers a crisp, energizing splash right out of the nozzle. The opening smells like brisk ocean air paired with chilled grapefruit and tart green apple. Do not overspray this. The citrus hits hard for five minutes before cooling down into herbal sage, fresh cypress, and soft lavender…

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Love and Hate by CGS pairs sharp pine needles and cracked cardamom with a dark base of smoky agarwood and dark rum. It opens briskly. The first five minutes deliver a cooling rush of crushed coriander and black tea before velvety red rose and green cypress take over the mid development. As the fragrance settles, warm …

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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, Active Man Intense or Love and Hate?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Active Man Intense is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Love and Hate is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Active Man Intense for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love and Hate for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Active Man Intense and Love and Hate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coriander, Geranium and Cypress.

Is Active Man Intense or Love and Hate better for summer or winter?

Active Man Intense suits daytime wear; Love and Hate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Active Man Intense and Love and Hate?

Active Man Intense has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Aquatic notes, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Coriander, Geranium and Cypress, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood. Love and Hate has top notes of Coriander, Tea, Cardamom and Pine, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Musk and Sage.