Fragrance comparison

Deer Guide vs Lovegang

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Deer Guide

Simone Paris

4.007 votes

Rank #59,720 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Lovegang

3.504 votes

Rank #24,927 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovegang takes 2 of 2 categories.

Deer Guide
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lovegang
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Deer Guide0/2

Lovegang2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Lovegang
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lovegang

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deer GuideSimone Paris

LovegangLovegang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLovegang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

fresh spicy65%

fruity48%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomegranateTangerineBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineOrris

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropeRaspberry

Top

LemonBergamotTangerineNeroliArtemisia

Heart

JasmineOrrisRoseCyclamenHeliotropeCinnamon

Base

AmberVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliSiam Benzoin

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,927

PerfumerKim Weisswange

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerLovegangHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deer Guide opens with a bright mix of pomegranate, tangerine, and bergamot, then settles into a softer floral heart of rose, jasmine, and orris. The overall effect looks more woody and powdery than juicy, with sandalwood and heliotrope giving the dry-down a smooth, slightly cosmetic feel. This reads like a modern unis…

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Lovegang by Lovegang is an oriental floral fragrance for all genders, launched in 2012 by Kim Weisswange. The scent opens with a burst of bergamot, lemon, and tangerine. It develops into a heart of jasmine and cinnamon, settling into a base of amber, vanilla, and benzoin. Perfect for evening wear in cooler seasons, it…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Deer Guide or Lovegang?

Lovegang takes 2 of 2 categories. Deer Guide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Lovegang is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Deer Guide for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Lovegang for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Deer Guide or Lovegang?

Lovegang projects furthest (Lovegang 75/100, Deer Guide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deer Guide and Lovegang smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Deer Guide or Lovegang better for summer or winter?

Deer Guide suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deer Guide and Lovegang?

Deer Guide has top notes of Pomegranate, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Raspberry. Lovegang has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Tangerine and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.