Fragrance comparison

Ho Hang Club vs Love and Hate

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ho Hang Club

Balenciaga

4.38179 votes

Rank #3,636 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Love and Hate

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,916 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ho Hang Club takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ho Hang Club
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Love and Hate
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ho Hang Club1/1

Love and Hate0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ho Hang ClubBalenciaga

Love and HateCGS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

179 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderBasilBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseCarnationJuniper BerriesCypressGeraniumOrris RootJasmineThyme

Base

oak mossLeatherPatchouliStyraxOlibanumAmberMuskVirginia Cedar

Top20-30 mins

CorianderTeaCardamomPine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseArtemisiaCypress

Base8-12 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseMuskSageRumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Coriander, Rose and Cypress. Durations are only published for Love and Hate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men97

Unisex3

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,636

PerfumerElie Roger

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#74,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHo Hang ClubHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balenciaga Ho Hang Club opens with a sharp, bitter wave of artemisia and coriander, immediately signaling its late-eighties heritage. It does not try to be clean or polite. As the herbal blast settles, a heavy heart of carnation and jasmine takes over, balanced by a dry, woody cypress note. On the skin, the fragrance …

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Love and Hate by CGS pairs sharp pine needles and cracked cardamom with a dark base of smoky agarwood and dark rum. It opens briskly. The first five minutes deliver a cooling rush of crushed coriander and black tea before velvety red rose and green cypress take over the mid development. As the fragrance settles, warm …

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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, Ho Hang Club or Love and Hate?

Ho Hang Club takes 1 of 1 categories. Ho Hang Club is rated 4.38/5 from 179 votes; Love and Hate is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ho Hang Club for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Love and Hate for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Ho Hang Club and Love and Hate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Coriander, Rose and Cypress.

Is Ho Hang Club or Love and Hate better for summer or winter?

Love and Hate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ho Hang Club and Love and Hate?

Ho Hang Club has top notes of Artemisia, Coriander, Basil and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Juniper Berries and Cypress, a base of oak moss, Leather, Patchouli and Styrax. Love and Hate has top notes of Coriander, Tea, Cardamom and Pine, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Musk and Sage.