Fragrance comparison

Love Me vs Black Lemon

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Love Me

Velnea

4.502 votes

Rank #56,021 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Black Lemon

Spezieria di San Marco

—0 votes

Rank #71,709 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Love Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black Lemon
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Me1/2

Black Lemon1/2

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): Black Lemon
Fragranxe ranking: Love Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love MeVelnea

Black LemonSpezieria di San Marco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

caramel77%

citrus65%

rose53%

white floral42%

citrus100%

earthy83%

mossy65%

fruity48%

woody30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MandarinGrapefruitBergamot

Heart1-2 hrs

NeroliPeony

Base2-3 hrs

CaramelMusk

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruitMandarinCedarBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

FigNeroliPeonyRosemary

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverHeliotropeCedarwoodMusk

Category winnerBlack LemonLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Work 30%Date 15%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 20%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,709

PerfumerAlessandro Olmo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Me by Velnea delivers an easygoing splash of tart citrus and sweet floral warmth. You get a sudden burst of mandarin orange and pink grapefruit right away. It feels crisp and sunlit. Within ten minutes, soft peony petals and green neroli quiet the sharp rind notes. The drydown reveals a light drizzle of golden ca…

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Black Lemon by Spezieria di San Marco takes the traditional Italian citrus profile and gives it a shadowy, sun-dried twist. The opening delivers a vibrant splash of tart lemon, bitter grapefruit, and green basil before easing into a lush heart of ripe fig and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance settles on skin, dee…

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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.

Do Love Me and Black Lemon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Grapefruit, Neroli and Peony.

Is Love Me or Black Lemon better for summer or winter?

Love Me suits daytime wear; Black Lemon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Me and Black Lemon?

Love Me has top notes of Mandarin, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli and Peony, a base of Caramel and Musk. Black Lemon has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Cedar, heart notes of Fig, Neroli, Peony and Rosemary, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Heliotrope and Cedarwood.