Fragrance comparison

Love Is… Lust vs Shamsi

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Love Is… Lust

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #66,775 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shamsi

Nabeel

4.2425 votes

Rank #30,096 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shamsi takes 2 of 2 categories.

Love Is… Lust
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.
Shamsi
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Love Is… Lust0/2

Shamsi2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is… LustCFFC Fragrances

ShamsiNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.24/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityShamsi

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

woody61%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

woody60%

tropical50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiLemonBergamotGreen NotesFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineGingerPepperWoody NotesSpicy Notes

Base3-5 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

LitchiStrawberryVineBlack CurrantGrapefruitPlumBergamot

Heart

RoseIrisMagnoliaJasmineGeranium

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaMuskMossTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Bergamot, Magnolia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Love Is… Lust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Spring76

Summer100

Fall41

Winter24

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

Men4

Unisex57

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,775

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShamsiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Is… Lust by CFFC Fragrances is a crisp, spirited oriental floral built for bright days and easygoing routines. It opens with an energizing rush of tart lemon, bergamot, and luscious litchi, immediately lifted by dewy green notes. Soon, a kick of spicy ginger and black pepper cuts through creamy magnolia and jasmi…

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Shamsi by Nabeel delivers a bright burst of summer fruits anchored by a warm base. It opens with sweet litchi and tart black currant before settling into a powdery iris heart. The scent is designed for warm days and casual outdoor settings, offering a unisex profile that feels breezy yet substantial.

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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 lasts longer, Love Is… Lust or Shamsi?

Shamsi lasts longest (Shamsi 77/100, Love Is… Lust 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Is… Lust and Shamsi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Litchi, Bergamot, Magnolia and Jasmine.

Is Love Is… Lust or Shamsi better for summer or winter?

Love Is… Lust suits daytime wear; Shamsi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Is… Lust and Shamsi?

Love Is… Lust has top notes of Litchi, Lemon, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber. Shamsi has top notes of Litchi, Strawberry, Vine and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.