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Collapse vs Live 'N' Loud

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

Updated 120 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Collapse takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Collapse

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Live 'N' Loud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Collapse3/4
Live 'N' Loud1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Collapse
Sillage & projection
Collapse
Value for money
Collapse
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Live 'N' Loud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CollapseProad
Live 'N' LoudJusbox
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%
3.38/ 5 · 117 votes
Have 42%Had 21%Want 37%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

14%Love
43%Like
18%Ok
19%Dislike
7%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityCollapse

SillageCollapse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value29
Category winnerCollapseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
balsamic42%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
patchouli69%
balsamic61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Virginia CedarMyrrhSandalwoodCardamomGalbanumMuskCarrot SeedsBergamotOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CardamomBergamot
Heart
CinnamonRoseGeranium
Base
AmberMyrrhPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Musk. Durations are only published for Collapse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men12
Unisex65
Women24
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,423

PerfumerTada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,548

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerLive 'N' LoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Collapse by Proad is an earthy, dry woody fragrance built around rich resins and deep timber notes. Created by perfumer Tada Archawong in 2020, it opens with a quick flash of bitter green galbanum and tart bergamot, rapidly spiced by aromatic cardamom. As it settles, earthy carrot seeds and powdery musks soften the he…

Reviews →

Jusbox Live 'N' Loud opens with a bright burst of bergamot and warm cardamom. The scent quickly settles into a spicy heart of cinnamon and rose before drying down to a soft base of patchouli and sweet myrrh. It offers a cozy, resinous warmth that makes it ideal for crisp autumn evenings spent indoors or casual night o…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Collapse or Live 'N' Loud?

Collapse takes 3 of 4 categories. Collapse is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Live 'N' Loud is rated 3.38/5 from 117 votes. Choose Collapse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Live 'N' Loud for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Collapse or Live 'N' Loud?

Collapse lasts longest (Collapse 87/100, Live 'N' Loud 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Collapse or Live 'N' Loud?

Collapse projects furthest (Collapse 75/100, Live 'N' Loud 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Collapse and Live 'N' Loud smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Collapse or Live 'N' Loud better for summer or winter?

Collapse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Collapse and Live 'N' Loud?

Collapse features Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Galbanum. Live 'N' Loud has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose and Geranium, a base of Amber, Myrrh, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

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