Fragrance comparison

Ginza Intense vs Love Memoir

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 327 ratings analysed

Ginza Intense

Shiseido

3.49275 votes

Rank #35,048 RoseFruity

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69%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Love Memoir

Iman

3.9252 votes

Rank #9,741 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Memoir takes 7 of 7 categories.

Ginza Intense
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Best in spring.
Love Memoir
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ginza Intense0/7

Love Memoir7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ginza IntenseShiseido

Love MemoirIman

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerLove MemoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

38%Like

22%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

275 votes

44%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerLove MemoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLove Memoir

SillageLove Memoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value62

Category winnerLove MemoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

fruity92%

rose84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both rose, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Rose

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top

Black CurrantBergamotCoconut

Heart

RoseJasmineOrris

Base

VanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Rose, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day84

Night100

Category winnerLove MemoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex6

Women90

Men2

Unisex44

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,048

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni, Maïa Lernout

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerLove MemoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ginza Intense opens with a sharp, tart burst of black currant that commands attention. Unlike light, breezy fruit scents, this fruit note carries a thick, dark, and almost jammy weight. As the initial sharpness settles on your skin, a lush rose emerges to soften the edges, turning the composition into a deep floral ex…

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Love Memoir opens with black currant and bergamot, then settles into a rosy, woody vanilla with a soft coconut touch. It reads warm, homey, and slightly nostalgic rather than flashy. This is a good fit if you like patchouli-led florals with a deeper base. It tends to suit cooler weather best and can work well as an ea…

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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, Ginza Intense or Love Memoir?

Love Memoir takes 7 of 7 categories. Ginza Intense is rated 3.49/5 from 275 votes; Love Memoir is rated 3.92/5 from 52 votes. Choose Ginza Intense for a rose and fruity character. Best in spring. Choose Love Memoir for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ginza Intense or Love Memoir?

Love Memoir lasts longest (Love Memoir 73/100, Ginza Intense 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ginza Intense or Love Memoir?

Love Memoir projects furthest (Love Memoir 57/100, Ginza Intense 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ginza Intense and Love Memoir smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Rose, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Ginza Intense or Love Memoir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Memoir is the stronger pick. For winter, Ginza Intense is the stronger pick. Love Memoir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ginza Intense and Love Memoir?

Ginza Intense has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla. Love Memoir has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Coconut, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Vetiver.