Fragrance comparison

Love Or Die Collector's Edition vs Taj 1653

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Love Or Die Collector's Edition

G Parfums

1.7117 votes

Rank #72,005 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Taj 1653

Ayaam Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #41,273 White FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Taj 1653 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Love Or Die Collector's Edition
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Taj 1653
Choose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Love Or Die Collector's Edition0/4

Taj 16534/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Taj 1653
Sillage & projection: Taj 1653
Value for money: Taj 1653
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Taj 1653

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Or Die Collector's EditionG Parfums

Taj 1653Ayaam Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.71/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

82%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate18

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTaj 1653

SillageTaj 1653

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value14

¤ Price value63

Category winnerTaj 1653Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

amber84%

caramel77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

leather92%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, animalic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineMuskAmbergrisSaffronCaramelOakmossAlmondFir

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomOrangeMarigold

Heart

SaffronAmbergrisJasmine

Base

LeatherOakmossFir

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ambergris, Saffron and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Love Or Die Collector's Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day58

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex13

Women50

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#41,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTaj 1653Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

G Parfums Love Or Die Collector's Edition hits the skin with a bold clash of dry saffron, crushed bitter almond, and sweet toasted caramel. You get an immediate flash of medicinal spice that quickly softens into velvety white jasmine petals. As body heat warms the application points, salty mineral ambergris and damp o…

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Taj 1653 reads as a floral leather with a bright citrus opening, then settles into saffron, ambergris and jasmine over a darker mossy base. The orange blossom keeps it lifted early, while the leather, fir and oakmoss give it a more textured, slightly animalic finish. It may suit someone who likes warm, dressier unisex…

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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 Or Die Collector's Edition or Taj 1653?

Taj 1653 takes 4 of 4 categories. Love Or Die Collector's Edition is rated 1.71/5 from 17 votes; Taj 1653 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Love Or Die Collector's Edition for a white floral and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Taj 1653 for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Or Die Collector's Edition or Taj 1653?

Taj 1653 lasts longest (Taj 1653 60/100, Love Or Die Collector's Edition 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Or Die Collector's Edition or Taj 1653?

Taj 1653 projects furthest (Taj 1653 63/100, Love Or Die Collector's Edition 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Or Die Collector's Edition and Taj 1653 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, animalic and amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ambergris, Saffron and Oakmoss.

Is Love Or Die Collector's Edition or Taj 1653 better for summer or winter?

Love Or Die Collector's Edition suits evening wear; Taj 1653 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Or Die Collector's Edition and Taj 1653?

Love Or Die Collector's Edition features Jasmine, Musk, Ambergris, Saffron and Caramel. Taj 1653 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Orange and Marigold, heart notes of Saffron, Ambergris and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Oakmoss and Fir.