Fragrance comparison

Love Or Die Collector's Edition vs The Empress' Kiss

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

Love Or Die Collector's Edition

G Parfums

1.7117 votes

Rank #72,005 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Empress' Kiss

Mystikum

3.6181 votes

Rank #10,057 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Empress' Kiss takes 5 of 5 categories.

Love Or Die Collector's Edition
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
The Empress' Kiss
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Love Or Die Collector's Edition0/5

The Empress' Kiss5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Or Die Collector's EditionG Parfums

The Empress' KissMystikum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.71/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.61/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerThe Empress' KissRating 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

38%Love

17%Like

29%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate18

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityThe Empress' Kiss

SillageThe Empress' Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value14

¤ Price value61

Category winnerThe Empress' KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

amber84%

caramel77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and warm spicy

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

GeraniumBergamotSaffronDavanaCardamom

Heart

ClovesRaspberryOrange BlossomRoseCaramelJasmine

Base

VanillaMuskAmberSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarOudOakmoss

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Musk, Saffron and Caramel. 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

Summer56

Fall100

Winter33

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex13

Women50

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

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#10,057

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerThe Empress' KissHigher 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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The Empress' Kiss opens as a spicy floral with saffron, cardamom and a rich rose at the center. On skin, it often reads classy, slightly vintage in mood, and more feminine than truly neutral. The dry-down softens into jammy rose, jasmine, caramel, vanilla and amber, with musk and woods giving it a warmer finish. It ma…

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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 The Empress' Kiss?

The Empress' Kiss takes 5 of 5 categories. Love Or Die Collector's Edition is rated 1.71/5 from 17 votes; The Empress' Kiss is rated 3.61/5 from 81 votes. Choose Love Or Die Collector's Edition for a white floral and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose The Empress' Kiss for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Or Die Collector's Edition or The Empress' Kiss?

The Empress' Kiss lasts longest (The Empress' Kiss 82/100, Love Or Die Collector's Edition 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Or Die Collector's Edition or The Empress' Kiss?

The Empress' Kiss projects furthest (The Empress' Kiss 76/100, Love Or Die Collector's Edition 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Or Die Collector's Edition and The Empress' Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Musk, Saffron and Caramel.

Is Love Or Die Collector's Edition or The Empress' Kiss better for summer or winter?

Love Or Die Collector's Edition suits evening wear; The Empress' Kiss suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Or Die Collector's Edition and The Empress' Kiss?

Love Or Die Collector's Edition features Jasmine, Musk, Ambergris, Saffron and Caramel. The Empress' Kiss has top notes of Geranium, Bergamot, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Cloves, Raspberry, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.