Fragrance comparison

Fierce vs Love Shot

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 464 ratings analysed

Fierce

Mith

4.754 votes

Rank #47,980 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love Shot

Ex Nihilo

3.65460 votes

Rank #9,991 FruityLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Shot takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fierce
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Love Shot
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fierce1/4

Love Shot3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FierceMith

Love ShotEx Nihilo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

3.65/ 5 · 460 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

25%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

460 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLove Shot

SillageLove Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerFierceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

fresh spicy69%

iris61%

fruity100%

leather88%

musky77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

powdery42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PepperBlack CurrantRaspberrySaffron

Heart

VioletIrisRose

Base

CedarwoodMuskLeather

Top15-30 mins

Raspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

Leather

Base6-10+ hrs

Musk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Musk and Leather. Durations are only published for Love Shot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day100

Night81

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,980

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,991

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerLove ShotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fierce by Mith is a modern leather scent with a bright, spicy-fruity opening and a softer floral heart. Pepper, saffron, black currant, and raspberry give it lift early on, while iris, violet, and rose smooth the shape before cedarwood, musk, and leather settle in. It reads bold but polished rather than rough. If you …

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Love Shot by Ex Nihilo opens with an immediate burst of tart, juicy raspberry that feels rich rather than sugary. As the bright pink fruit settles on your skin, a smooth band of clean jacket leather emerges to balance the natural tartness. Clean musk wraps around the base, keeping the blend airy, warm, and slightly po…

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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, Fierce or Love Shot?

Love Shot takes 3 of 4 categories. Fierce is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Love Shot is rated 3.65/5 from 460 votes. Choose Fierce for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Love Shot for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fierce or Love Shot?

Love Shot lasts longest (Love Shot 72/100, Fierce 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fierce or Love Shot?

Love Shot projects furthest (Love Shot 63/100, Fierce 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fierce and Love Shot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Musk and Leather.

Is Fierce or Love Shot better for summer or winter?

Love Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fierce and Love Shot?

Fierce has top notes of Pepper, Black Currant, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Rose, a base of Cedarwood, Musk and Leather. Love Shot has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk.