Fragrance comparison

Love vs Shozan White

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Love

Guru Perfumes

4.205 votes

Rank #42,414 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Shozan White

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.679 votes

Rank #48,145 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 4 of 5 categories.

Love
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shozan White
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love4/5

Shozan White1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveGuru Perfumes

Shozan WhitePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 0%Had 52%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerShozan WhiteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

floral69%

powdery61%

green100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

rose77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangWater JasmineBergamotGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachLilyViolet LeafDamask RosePear BlossomWhite Heliotrope

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaCoconutAmberCashmere WoodEbonyTonka BeanSugar

Top15 to 30 minutes

Herbal NotesRed BerriesWater Jasmine

Heart1 to 2 hours

LilyWhite Pepper

Base2 to 3 hours

RoseWoody NotesAmber

Category winnerLoveLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,414

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guru Perfumes Love offers a lush, creamy vanilla experience accented by fresh green grass and tropical florals. It kicks off with a bright pop of bergamot, humid water jasmine, and yellow ylang-ylang. The crisp cut-grass element keeps the opening from turning into syrup. Soon, velvety peach and powdery white heliotrop…

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Shozan White by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a crisp floral green fragrance designed for women who appreciate clean, botanical freshness. The scent opens with a lively mix of crushed herbal notes, tart red berries, and transparent water jasmine, giving it an airy and invigorating introduction. As it settles, the hea…

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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, Love or Shozan White?

Love takes 4 of 5 categories. Love is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Shozan White is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Love for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shozan White for a green and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Shozan White?

Love lasts longest (Love 73/100, Shozan White 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Shozan White?

Love projects furthest (Love 69/100, Shozan White 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Shozan White smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Water Jasmine, Lily, Damask Rose and Amber.

Is Love or Shozan White better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear; Shozan White suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Shozan White?

Love has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Water Jasmine, Bergamot and Grass, heart notes of Peach, Lily, Violet Leaf and Damask Rose, a base of Vanilla, Coconut, Amber and Cashmere Wood. Shozan White has top notes of Herbal Notes, Red Berries and Water Jasmine, heart notes of Lily and White Pepper, a base of Rose, Woody Notes and Amber.