Fragrance comparison

Hotbox vs Amalfi Love Bloom

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Hotbox

Sanae Intoxicants

—0 votes

Rank #72,141 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Amalfi Love Bloom

Origen

4.577 votes

Rank #30,415 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hotbox
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Amalfi Love Bloom
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hotbox1/2

Amalfi Love Bloom1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HotboxSanae Intoxicants

Amalfi Love BloomOrigen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

43%Like

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHotbox

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

amber92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

green69%

woody61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseJasmineVetiverPink PepperWhite Ginger LilyPink LotusPeru BalsamAmbergrisBlack TeaLime (Linden Blossom)Pear

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperApplePearRose

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base

SandalwoodVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Vetiver and Pink Pepper. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,141

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAmalfi Love BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hotbox by Sanae Intoxicants opens with a sharp spike of pink pepper and wet pear before settling into a dense heart of night-blooming jasmine and pink lotus. The floral core feels humid and dark, weighted down by steeped black tea leaves and green linden blossom. As hours pass, rich Peru balsam and coarse vetiver gri…

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Amalfi Love Bloom opens fresh and clean, with apple, pear, rose and a quick lift of pink pepper before settling into powdery vanilla, soft sandalwood and white florals. Reviews point to a clean, slightly dusty vanilla style rather than a bright coastal floral.

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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 projects more, Hotbox or Amalfi Love Bloom?

Hotbox projects furthest (Hotbox 63/100, Amalfi Love Bloom 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hotbox and Amalfi Love Bloom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Vetiver and Pink Pepper.

Is Hotbox or Amalfi Love Bloom better for summer or winter?

Hotbox suits day or night wear; Amalfi Love Bloom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hotbox and Amalfi Love Bloom?

Hotbox features Rose, Jasmine, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and White Ginger Lily. Amalfi Love Bloom has top notes of Pink Pepper, Apple, Pear and Rose, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Vetiver.