Fragrance comparison

Killer Intense vs Love Hangover

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Killer Intense

Marc Joseph

4.2914 votes

Rank #36,246 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Love Hangover

Jillian Switzerland

4.004 votes

Rank #44,752 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killer Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Killer Intense
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Hangover
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Killer Intense3/4

Love Hangover1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Killer IntenseMarc Joseph

Love HangoverJillian Switzerland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 46%Had 12%Want 42%

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

36%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityKiller Intense

SillageLove Hangover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value63

Category winnerKiller IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

lavender65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

PepperLavender

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskVanilla

Top

OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Lavender. Durations are only published for Killer Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 18%Party 16%

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKiller IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Killer Intense hits the air with a brisk, tart blast of yellow lemon, bergamot, and bitter grapefruit rind. The citrus hits immediately. It lasts about twenty minutes before smoothing out into an aromatic core of cracked black pepper and herbal lavender. As the middle notes fade, a soft base of white musk …

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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, Killer Intense or Love Hangover?

Killer Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Killer Intense is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Killer Intense for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Killer Intense or Love Hangover?

Killer Intense lasts longest (Killer Intense 73/100, Love Hangover 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Killer Intense or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, Killer Intense 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Killer Intense and Love Hangover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Lavender.

Is Killer Intense or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Killer Intense and Love Hangover?

Killer Intense has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pepper and Lavender, a base of White Musk and Vanilla. 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.