Fragrance comparison

Ashes vs Love Hangover

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Ashes

Clandestine Laboratories

4.2046 votes

Rank #21,207 GreenEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Love Hangover

Jillian Switzerland

4.004 votes

Rank #49,654 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ashes
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Hangover
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ashes1/4

Love Hangover3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AshesClandestine Laboratories

Love HangoverJillian Switzerland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 79%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

46 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLove Hangover

SillageLove Hangover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLove HangoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

earthy86%

white floral72%

floral58%

fresh44%

sweet30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Earthy NotesGreen GrassGardeniaCloverJasmineHaitian VetiverWhite MuskOlibanumPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine, Haitian Vetiver and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Ashes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall65

Winter30

Day100

Night56

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex67

Women24

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,207

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#49,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAshesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ashes by Clandestine Laboratories turns the concept of renewal into an earthy, green scent with a fresh white floral heart. Formulated by perfumer Mark Sage, the fragrance begins with the vivid atmosphere of wet earth, green grass, and wild clover after a sudden spring downpour. Rather than delivering a dense, smoky a…

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Love Hangover by Jillian Switzerland is an energetic aromatic woody fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit, crisp green apple, and resinous olibanum. As the lively citrus top settles, a clean floral core of jasmine, fresh water notes, and mild spices emerges to give the blend a smooth, refre…

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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, Ashes or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories. Ashes is rated 4.20/5 from 46 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ashes for a green and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ashes or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover lasts longest (Love Hangover 70/100, Ashes 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ashes or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, Ashes 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ashes and Love Hangover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine, Haitian Vetiver and Olibanum.

Is Ashes or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?

Ashes suits daytime wear; Love Hangover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ashes and Love Hangover?

Ashes features Earthy Notes, Green Grass, Gardenia, Clover and Jasmine. Love Hangover has top notes of Olibanum, Lavender, elemi and Green Notes, heart notes of Heliotrope, Water Notes, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.