Fragrance comparison

Impero Soldato vs Love Shot

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 463 ratings analysed

Impero Soldato

Impero Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #67,395 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

4 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 4 of 4 categories.

Impero Soldato
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Love Shot
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Impero Soldato0/4

Love Shot4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Shot
Sillage & projection: Love Shot
Value for money: Love Shot
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

Impero SoldatoImpero Perfumes

Love ShotEx Nihilo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLove Shot

SillageLove Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value8

¤ Price value33

Category winnerLove ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

leather84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

leather88%

musky77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

powdery42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both musky, leather and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberrySaffron

Heart

LeatherVetiver

Base

CashmeranMusk

Top15-30 mins

Raspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

Leather

Base6-10+ hrs

Musk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day100

Night81

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,395

PerfumerFlorentina Piccio, Severo Sabbatini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,991

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerLove ShotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Impero Soldato is a soft but textured leather scent built around raspberry, saffron, vetiver, cashmeran, and musk. It opens with a fruity-spiced lift, then settles into a musky, woody leather with a powdery suede feel. It usually reads unisex, with a slight masculine tilt for some wearers. If you like smoother leather…

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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, Impero Soldato or Love Shot?

Love Shot takes 4 of 4 categories. Impero Soldato is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Love Shot is rated 3.65/5 from 460 votes. Choose Impero Soldato for a musky and woody character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Love Shot for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Impero Soldato or Love Shot?

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

Which projects more, Impero Soldato or Love Shot?

Love Shot projects furthest (Love Shot 63/100, Impero Soldato 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Impero Soldato and Love Shot smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, leather and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather and Musk.

Is Impero Soldato or Love Shot better for summer or winter?

Impero Soldato suits evening wear; Love Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Impero Soldato and Love Shot?

Impero Soldato has top notes of Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Leather and Vetiver, a base of Cashmeran and Musk. Love Shot has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk.