Fragrance comparison

Ex Latex vs Italian Lover

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Ex Latex

UERMI · 2025

2.147 votes

Rank #67,670 AldehydicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Italian Lover

Walter Maiorano Parfums

4.437 votes

Rank #43,739 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Lover takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ex Latex
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Italian Lover
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ex Latex1/4

Italian Lover3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex LatexUERMI

Italian LoverWalter Maiorano Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 90%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

71%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

57%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage29

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityItalian Lover

SillageItalian Lover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEx LatexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

musky61%

aquatic100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

amber77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fresh and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesAniseCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

latexJasmineOakmoss

Base4-6 hrs

Solar NotesSuedeSandalwood

Top

AldehydesAmbroxanPink GrapefruitGreen MandarinTangerinePistachioMangoTimur

Heart

Watery NotesViolet LeafCascaloneVioletMineral notesGreen NotesNeroliIncense

Base

Water NotesWhite MuskDriftwoodIrisOakmossSugar CaneBenzoinWhite Oud

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ex Latex, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer100

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night47

Spring86

Summer100

Fall57

Winter57

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Casual 38%Party 32%Date 18%Work 12%

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,670

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,739

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia, Walter Maiorano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerItalian LoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Latex by UERMI presents an unapologetic collision between industrial workshop materials and classic perfumery. The spray opens with a sharp flash of fizzy aldehydes, bitter anise, and smoky cade oil. You smell solvent fumes right away. It feels dry and bracing on your wrist. Give it ten minutes. The harsh chemical …

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Italian Lover by Walter Maiorano Parfums opens with a crisp burst of pink grapefruit, green mandarin, and cool aldehydes before plunging into mineral ocean waves. The heart shifts into wet violet leaf, peppermint, and cascalone, creating a fresh aquatic profile with a distinct metallic bite. As hours pass, white oud, …

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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, Ex Latex or Italian Lover?

Italian Lover takes 3 of 4 categories. Ex Latex is rated 2.14/5 from 7 votes; Italian Lover is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ex Latex for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Italian Lover for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Latex or Italian Lover?

Italian Lover lasts longest (Italian Lover 83/100, Ex Latex 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Latex or Italian Lover?

Italian Lover projects furthest (Italian Lover 79/100, Ex Latex 29/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Latex and Italian Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and musky accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Oakmoss.

Is Ex Latex or Italian Lover better for summer or winter?

Ex Latex suits daytime wear; Italian Lover suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Latex and Italian Lover?

Ex Latex has top notes of Aldehydes, Anise and Cade oil, heart notes of latex, Jasmine and Oakmoss, a base of Solar Notes, Suede and Sandalwood. Italian Lover has top notes of Aldehydes, Ambroxan, Pink Grapefruit and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Watery Notes, Violet Leaf, Cascalone and Violet, a base of Water Notes, White Musk, Driftwood and Iris.