Fragrance comparison

Gardelia vs Love Hangover

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gardelia

Bogue

4.2564 votes

Rank #6,505 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Love Hangover

Jillian Switzerland

4.004 votes

Rank #45,031 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardelia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gardelia
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Love Hangover
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Gardelia3/4

Love Hangover1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GardeliaBogue

Love HangoverJillian Switzerland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

15%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGardelia

SillageGardelia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLove HangoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GardeniaCivetTuberoseCognacBeeswaxJasminePowdery NotesPeachRoseMetallic notesFrangipaniWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine and Rose. 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

Summer58

Fall83

Winter83

Day92

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex64

Women36

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,505

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#45,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGardeliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardelia is a rich, old-school white floral built around gardenia, tuberose and jasmine, with civet, beeswax and a faint metallic edge giving it a distinctly animalic character. It opens lush and dense, then settles into a powdery, musky floral with woody warmth. This is a statement scent for lovers of bold florals an…

Reviews →

Love Hangover by Jillian Switzerland is an energetic aromatic woody fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit, crisp green apple, and resinous olibanum. As the lively citrus top settles, a clean floral core of jasmine, fresh water notes, and mild spices emerges to give the blend a smooth, refre…

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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, Gardelia or Love Hangover?

Gardelia takes 3 of 4 categories. Gardelia is rated 4.25/5 from 64 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Gardelia for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardelia or Love Hangover?

Gardelia lasts longest (Gardelia 88/100, Love Hangover 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardelia or Love Hangover?

Gardelia projects furthest (Gardelia 71/100, Love Hangover 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardelia and Love Hangover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Gardelia or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?

Gardelia suits evening wear; Love Hangover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardelia and Love Hangover?

Gardelia features Gardenia, Civet, Tuberose, Cognac and Beeswax. Love Hangover has top notes of Olibanum, Lavender, elemi and Green Notes, heart notes of Heliotrope, Water Notes, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.