Fragrance comparison

Black Lemon vs Love Me

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Black Lemon

Spezieria di San Marco

—0 votes

Rank #71,768 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Love Me

Velnea

4.502 votes

Rank #56,021 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Black Lemon
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black Lemon1/2

Love Me1/2

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): Black Lemon
Fragranxe ranking: Love Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black LemonSpezieria di San Marco

Love MeVelnea

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy83%

mossy65%

fruity48%

woody30%

floral100%

fresh88%

caramel77%

citrus65%

rose53%

white floral42%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruitMandarinCedarBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

FigNeroliPeonyRosemary

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverHeliotropeCedarwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

MandarinGrapefruitBergamot

Heart1-2 hrs

NeroliPeony

Base2-3 hrs

CaramelMusk

Category winnerBlack LemonLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 20%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Work 30%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,768

PerfumerAlessandro Olmo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Lemon by Spezieria di San Marco takes the traditional Italian citrus profile and gives it a shadowy, sun-dried twist. The opening delivers a vibrant splash of tart lemon, bitter grapefruit, and green basil before easing into a lush heart of ripe fig and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance settles on skin, dee…

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Love Me by Velnea delivers an easygoing splash of tart citrus and sweet floral warmth. You get a sudden burst of mandarin orange and pink grapefruit right away. It feels crisp and sunlit. Within ten minutes, soft peony petals and green neroli quiet the sharp rind notes. The drydown reveals a light drizzle of golden ca…

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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.

Do Black Lemon and Love Me smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin, Neroli and Peony.

Is Black Lemon or Love Me better for summer or winter?

Black Lemon suits daytime wear; Love Me suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Lemon and Love Me?

Black Lemon has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Cedar, heart notes of Fig, Neroli, Peony and Rosemary, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Heliotrope and Cedarwood. Love Me has top notes of Mandarin, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli and Peony, a base of Caramel and Musk.