Fragrance comparison

Love and Hate vs Sacred M

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Love and Hate

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,916 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sacred M

Spiritum

4.004 votes

Rank #56,444 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacred M takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love and Hate
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sacred M
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Love and Hate0/1

Sacred M1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sacred M

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love and HateCGS

Sacred MSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

white floral100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral, rose and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CorianderTeaCardamomPine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseArtemisiaCypress

Base8-12 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseMuskSageRumPatchouli

Top

BergamotPink PepperCorianderCardamomGingerPearSaffronjuniper berry

Heart

Lily of the ValleyGardeniaJasmineRoseGeraniumCedarOrrisCocoa

Base

IncenseLeatherCypriolWhite OudAmberIrisSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Jasmine and Geranium. Durations are only published for Love and Hate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,444

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSacred MHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love and Hate by CGS pairs sharp pine needles and cracked cardamom with a dark base of smoky agarwood and dark rum. It opens briskly. The first five minutes deliver a cooling rush of crushed coriander and black tea before velvety red rose and green cypress take over the mid development. As the fragrance settles, warm …

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Sacred M by Spiritum brings a vibrant blend of bright spices, lush petals, and smoky woods right to the skin. It kicks off with an energizing burst of juicy pear, zesty bergamot, and crackling pink pepper, spiced up by hints of cardamom and ginger. As it settles, rich white flowers like gardenia and jasmine mix with s…

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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, Love and Hate or Sacred M?

Sacred M takes 1 of 1 categories. Love and Hate is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Sacred M is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Love and Hate for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sacred M for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Do Love and Hate and Sacred M smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, rose and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Jasmine and Geranium.

Is Love and Hate or Sacred M better for summer or winter?

Love and Hate suits evening wear; Sacred M suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Hate and Sacred M?

Love and Hate has top notes of Coriander, Tea, Cardamom and Pine, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Musk and Sage. Sacred M has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Incense, Leather, Cypriol and White Oud.