L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP vs Love Hangover
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love HangoverChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP2/4
Love Hangover2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP
- Sillage & projection
- Love Hangover
- Value for money
- Love Hangover
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPGuerlainLove HangoverJillian SwitzerlandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 1,877 votes
Have 47%Had 11%Want 43%
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 hate64%Love
24%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
1,877 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP
SillageLove Hangover
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLove HangoverBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
cacao84%
patchouli77%
citrus69%
anis61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Star AniseBergamotelemiLemonPepper
Heart2 to 4 hours
Cacao PodSandalwoodSmokeTeaJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
Patchouli
Top
OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit
Heart
HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose
Base
SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli
InformationalShared noteselemi, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Patchouli. Durations are only published for L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring61
Summer19
Fall100
Winter99
Day79
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#756
PerfumerBeatrice Piquet
Launched—
Reviews204
Overall rank#47,344
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP balances bright citrus with warm, earthy indulgence. The fragrance opens with sharp lemon, bergamot, and a distinct punch of star anise alongside peppery elemi resin. As the initial sharpness settles, a dry cacao pod note takes center stage, accompanied by smoky black tea, soft jas…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP or Love Hangover?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP is rated 4.47/5 from 1,877 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP or Love Hangover?
They last about the same: L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP 71/100, Love Hangover 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP or Love Hangover?
Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP and Love Hangover smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Patchouli.
Is L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP suits evening wear; Love Hangover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP and Love Hangover?
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP has top notes of Star Anise, Bergamot, elemi and Lemon, heart notes of Cacao Pod, Sandalwood, Smoke and Tea, a base of Patchouli. 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.
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