Fragrance comparison

Darkwood Rose vs Love and Hate

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

1 wins

Darkwood Rose

Alexandria Fragrances

4.5315 votes

Rank #35,965 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Love and Hate

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,916 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Darkwood Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Darkwood Rose
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Love and Hate
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Darkwood Rose1/1

Love and Hate0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Darkwood Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Darkwood RoseAlexandria Fragrances

Love and HateCGS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderCardamomLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskPatchouliIncenseRum

Top20-30 mins

CorianderTeaCardamomPine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseArtemisiaCypress

Base8-12 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseMuskSageRumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Bulgarian Rose and Artemisia. Durations are only published for Love and Hate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall88

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,965

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDarkwood RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Darkwood Rose is a dry, aromatic rose-oud scent with a spicy green opening and a darker, smoky base. The rose feels less jammy than many oud-rose fragrances, while cypress, incense, musk, and patchouli keep it brisk and woody. It suits wearers who want rose with structure rather than sweetness. Projection can feel str…

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Love and Hate by CGS pairs sharp pine needles and cracked cardamom with a dark base of smoky agarwood and dark rum. It opens briskly. The first five minutes deliver a cooling rush of crushed coriander and black tea before velvety red rose and green cypress take over the mid development. As the fragrance settles, warm …

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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, Darkwood Rose or Love and Hate?

Darkwood Rose takes 1 of 1 categories. Darkwood Rose is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Love and Hate is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Darkwood Rose for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Love and Hate for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Darkwood Rose and Love and Hate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Bulgarian Rose and Artemisia.

Is Darkwood Rose or Love and Hate better for summer or winter?

Darkwood Rose suits evening wear; Love and Hate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darkwood Rose and Love and Hate?

Darkwood Rose has top notes of Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Patchouli and Incense. Love and Hate has top notes of Coriander, Tea, Cardamom and Pine, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Musk and Sage.