Fragrance comparison

Apă Vie (Holy Water) vs Shop & Love

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Apă Vie (Holy Water)

B.A.S.M. by Createur 5 D’Emotions

5.004 votes

Rank #30,638 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Shop & Love

Parfums Love Love

3.7419 votes

Rank #47,142 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 3 of 4 categories.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shop & Love
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)3/4

Shop & Love1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Sillage & projection: Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Value for money: Shop & Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Apă Vie (Holy Water)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apă Vie (Holy Water)B.A.S.M. by Createur 5 D’Emotions

Shop & LoveParfums Love Love

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 80%

3.74/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 33%Had 21%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

16%Love

58%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityApă Vie (Holy Water)

SillageApă Vie (Holy Water)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerShop & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

musky90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

woody60%

floral50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeppermintBasilLimePineappleViolet LeavesLicoricePink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseGeraniumOrchidMagnoliaJasmineLavender

Base

CedarVetiverWhite MuskAmbergrisSandalwoodOakmossLeatherTonka Bean

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleGreen AppleBlack Currant

Heart2 to 3 hours

Fruity NotesMagnoliaRose

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Rose, Magnolia and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Shop & Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,638

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#47,142

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerApă Vie (Holy Water)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apă Vie (Holy Water) is a bracing aromatic fragrance that leans heavily on a sharp peppermint and lime opening. Designed for those who crave an immediate, cooling sensory reset, this unisex scent balances its intense herbal-citrus top notes with an earthy vetiver base. It performs best during hot summer mornings when …

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Shop & Love by Parfums Love Love is a crisp floral fruity Eau de Toilette designed with bright, youthful charm. The scent opens with a burst of tart green apple, juicy pineapple, and tangy black currant. This mouthwatering start quickly develops into a softer heart of magnolia and rose, mixed with generic fruity notes…

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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, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Shop & Love?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 3 of 4 categories. Apă Vie (Holy Water) is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Shop & Love is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes. Choose Apă Vie (Holy Water) for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shop & Love for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Shop & Love?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) lasts longest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 83/100, Shop & Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Shop & Love?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) projects furthest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 75/100, Shop & Love 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Shop & Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Rose, Magnolia and Ambergris.

Is Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Shop & Love better for summer or winter?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) suits daytime wear; Shop & Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Shop & Love?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) has top notes of Peppermint, Basil, Lime and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Geranium and Orchid, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, White Musk and Ambergris. Shop & Love has top notes of Pineapple, Green Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Ambergris.