Fragrance comparison

Breathe vs Love Hangover

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

Breathe

Akro

3.49275 votes

Rank #9,040 AquaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Love Hangover

Jillian Switzerland

4.004 votes

Rank #44,512 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories.

Breathe
Choose it for a aquatic and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, 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.

Breathe1/4

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: Breathe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BreatheAkro

Love HangoverJillian Switzerland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

19%Love

46%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

167 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLove Hangover

SillageLove Hangover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLove HangoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

lavender90%

musky80%

citrus70%

fresh spicy60%

fresh50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderBergamot

Heart

Water Notes

Base

Musk

Top

OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLavender, Water Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer100

Fall38

Winter9

Day100

Night22

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex49

Women4

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,040

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews82

Overall rank#44,512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBreatheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Akro Breathe is a clean, airy aquatic that leans into that familiar 90s and early 2000s freshie comfort zone. It opens bright and aromatic with bergamot and lavender, then turns watery and blue before settling into a musky, mineral skin scent. Many people describe it as a higher-quality take on Versace Man Eau Fraiche…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Breathe or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories. Breathe is rated 3.49/5 from 275 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Breathe for a aquatic and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, 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, Breathe or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover lasts longest (Love Hangover 70/100, Breathe 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Breathe or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, Breathe 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Breathe and Love Hangover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Water Notes and Musk.

Is Breathe or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Breathe and Love Hangover?

Breathe has top notes of Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Notes, a base of Musk. 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.