Fragrance comparison

B vs The Love Song of Shu-Sin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Cristiana Bellodi · 2016

4.205 votes

Rank #51,099 AmberSweet

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40%scent match

Some overlap

The Love Song of Shu-Sin

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0520 votes

Rank #36,531 AmberHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

B
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Love Song of Shu-Sin
Choose it for a amber and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

B2/4

The Love Song of Shu-Sin2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: B
Sillage & projection: B
Value for money: The Love Song of Shu-Sin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Love Song of Shu-Sin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BCristiana Bellodi

The Love Song of Shu-SinAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.05/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityB

SillageB

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value91

Category winnerThe Love Song of Shu-SinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet88%

smoky77%

musky65%

balsamic53%

woody42%

amber100%

honey92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LabdanumIncenseDatesRussian LeatherSweet Orange

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliYlang-YlangCedar

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AmberTonka BeanVanilla

Notes

HoneyLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Bay LeafCedarRose PetalsIncense

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring44

Summer44

Fall100

Winter78

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,099

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,531

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerThe Love Song of Shu-SinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cristiana Bellodi B is a warm, inviting amber fragrance that wraps the skin in sweet dried dates, dark Russian leather, and aromatic incense. Crafted around rich patchouli, cedar, and creamy ylang-ylang, it dries down to a cozy base of golden amber, tonka bean, and soft vanilla. It smells like wearing a buttery leathe…

Reviews →

The Love Song of Shu-Sin by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The Love Song of Shu-Sin was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, B or The Love Song of Shu-Sin?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. B is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; The Love Song of Shu-Sin is rated 4.05/5 from 20 votes. Choose B for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Love Song of Shu-Sin for a amber and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, B or The Love Song of Shu-Sin?

B lasts longest (B 67/100, The Love Song of Shu-Sin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, B or The Love Song of Shu-Sin?

B projects furthest (B 66/100, The Love Song of Shu-Sin 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do B and The Love Song of Shu-Sin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar.

Is B or The Love Song of Shu-Sin better for summer or winter?

B suits evening wear; The Love Song of Shu-Sin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B and The Love Song of Shu-Sin?

B has top notes of Labdanum, Incense, Dates and Russian Leather, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. The Love Song of Shu-Sin features Honey, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi) and Bay Leaf.