L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT vs Love Hangover
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories.
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDTChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love HangoverChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT1/4
Love Hangover3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Love Hangover
- 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 EDT
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDTGuerlainLove HangoverJillian SwitzerlandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.35/ 5 · 1,316 votes
Have 58%Had 15%Want 27%
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 hate55%Love
33%Like
6%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
1,316 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
LongevityLove Hangover
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 bothcitrus100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
cacao77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
LemonStar AniseBergamotelemiPepper
Heart2 to 3 hours
TeaHibiscusSmokeJasmine
Base3 to 5 hours
Cacao PodPatchouliSandalwood
Top
OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit
Heart
HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose
Base
SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli
InformationalShared noteselemi, Jasmine, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring85
Summer31
Fall100
Winter76
Day100
Night85
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#1,619
PerfumerBeatrice Piquet, Sylvaine Delacourte
Launched—
Reviews170
Overall rank#47,344
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDTHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT presents a refined balance of crisp citrus, dry spices, and bitter gourmand warmth. The opening delivers an immediate burst of lemon and bergamot sharpened by star anise, elemi, and pepper. As the sharp brightness settles, a calm heart of black tea, light jasmine, and subtle smoke …
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 EDT or Love Hangover?
Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories. L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT is rated 4.35/5 from 1,316 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT or Love Hangover?
Love Hangover lasts longest (Love Hangover 70/100, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT or Love Hangover?
Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT and Love Hangover smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Jasmine, Patchouli and Sandalwood.
Is L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT suits daytime wear; Love Hangover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT and Love Hangover?
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT has top notes of Lemon, Star Anise, Bergamot and elemi, heart notes of Tea, Hibiscus, Smoke and Jasmine, a base of Cacao Pod, Patchouli and Sandalwood. 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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