Aqaba Spring vs Love Poison
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Love Poison takes 6 of 7 categories.
Aqaba SpringChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love PoisonChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aqaba Spring1/7
Love Poison6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Love Poison
- Community sentiment
- Love Poison
- Longevity
- Love Poison
- Sillage & projection
- Love Poison
- Value for money
- Aqaba Spring
- Versatility
- Love Poison
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Love Poison
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aqaba SpringAqabaLove PoisonBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%
4.19/ 5 · 134 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerLove PoisonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
31%Like
0%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
50%Love
33%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
134 votes
Category winnerLove PoisonMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLove Poison
SillageLove Poison
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAqaba SpringBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
warm spicy92%
rose84%
white floral77%
floral69%
citrus61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
amber77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CinnamonCassisBrazilian Mandarin
Heart
Turkish RoseMoroccan RoseIndian JasmineEgyptian JasmineCloves
Base
ApricotPeach BlossomBourbon Vanilla
Top
Red BerriesCarawayCinnamonBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomEgyptian JasmineTurkish Rose
Base
Brown sugarRaspberryBourbon VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskLabdanum
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Turkish Rose, Egyptian Jasmine and Bourbon Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer56
Fall22
Winter22
Day100
Night25
Spring55
Summer55
Fall95
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Category winnerLove PoisonMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#23,017
PerfumerJean-Pierre Subrenat
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#7,724
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerLove PoisonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAqaba Spring opens with a sharp burst of Brazilian mandarin and dark cassis leaf before settling into a warm floral heart. Turkish rose and Egyptian jasmine dominate the middle phase, tied together by a dusting of dry clove. As the citrus brightness recedes, juicy apricot and soft bourbon vanilla emerge in the dry-dow…
Reviews →Love Poison opens with a burst of sugary red berries, tart bergamot, and warm cinnamon, spiked by an unusual note of caraway seed. The heart moves quickly into lush orange blossom and Turkish rose, creating a thick floral sweetness that feels heavy and rich. As it dries down on skin, dark brown sugar and ripe raspber…
Reviews →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, Aqaba Spring or Love Poison?
Love Poison takes 6 of 7 categories. Aqaba Spring is rated 3.98/5 from 42 votes; Love Poison is rated 4.19/5 from 134 votes. Choose Aqaba Spring for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Poison for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Aqaba Spring or Love Poison?
Love Poison lasts longest (Love Poison 80/100, Aqaba Spring 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aqaba Spring or Love Poison?
Love Poison projects furthest (Love Poison 75/100, Aqaba Spring 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aqaba Spring and Love Poison smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Egyptian Jasmine and Bourbon Vanilla.
Is Aqaba Spring or Love Poison better for summer or winter?
For summer, Aqaba Spring is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Poison is the stronger pick. Aqaba Spring suits daytime wear; Love Poison suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aqaba Spring and Love Poison?
Aqaba Spring has top notes of Cinnamon, Cassis and Brazilian Mandarin, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Moroccan Rose, Indian Jasmine and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Apricot, Peach Blossom and Bourbon Vanilla. Love Poison has top notes of Red Berries, Caraway, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Brown sugar, Raspberry, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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