Fragrance comparison

Love's True Bluish Light vs Shahoor Elixir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 359 ratings analysed

Love's True Bluish Light

Ava Luxe

4.21152 votes

Rank #3,844 VanillaMusky

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46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Shahoor Elixir

Al Absar

4.35207 votes

Rank #2,343 CitrusVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shahoor Elixir takes 5 of 7 categories.

Love's True Bluish Light
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Shahoor Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Love's True Bluish Light2/7

Shahoor Elixir5/7

Ratings & consensus: Shahoor Elixir
Community sentiment: Love's True Bluish Light
Longevity: Love's True Bluish Light
Sillage & projection: Shahoor Elixir
Value for money: Shahoor Elixir
Versatility: Shahoor Elixir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shahoor Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love's True Bluish LightAva Luxe

Shahoor ElixirAl Absar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

4.35/ 5 · 207 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerShahoor ElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

29%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

140 votes

59%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityLove's True Bluish Light

SillageShahoor Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value80

Category winnerShahoor ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky88%

powdery77%

lactonic65%

amber53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

caramel77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, lactonic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleMuskMilkAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonCaramelRum

Heart

MilkOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMusk, Milk and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer33

Fall85

Winter100

Day100

Night76

Spring100

Summer87

Fall88

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Category winnerShahoor ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,844

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#2,343

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerShahoor ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love's True Bluish Light is a soft Ava Luxe vanilla musk built around white vanilla, milky notes, musk and a pale touch of amber. On skin, reviewers often describe it as powdery, creamy, comforting and almost baby-skin clean, with a sweet lactonic softness rather than a loud gourmand feel. It is best for someone who l…

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Shahoor Elixir is a bright, dessert-leaning citrus gourmand that many people buy as an affordable alternative to Dolce and Gabbana Devotion. Expect a lemony opening that can read like candied zest, then a creamy milk and orange blossom heart, settling into vanilla, amber and benzoin. On some skin the lemon can start s…

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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's True Bluish Light or Shahoor Elixir?

Shahoor Elixir takes 5 of 7 categories. Love's True Bluish Light is rated 4.21/5 from 152 votes; Shahoor Elixir is rated 4.35/5 from 207 votes. Choose Love's True Bluish Light for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Shahoor Elixir for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love's True Bluish Light or Shahoor Elixir?

Love's True Bluish Light lasts longest (Love's True Bluish Light 73/100, Shahoor Elixir 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love's True Bluish Light or Shahoor Elixir?

Shahoor Elixir projects furthest (Shahoor Elixir 58/100, Love's True Bluish Light 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love's True Bluish Light and Shahoor Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, lactonic and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk, Milk and Amber.

Is Love's True Bluish Light or Shahoor Elixir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shahoor Elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Love's True Bluish Light is the stronger pick. Love's True Bluish Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love's True Bluish Light and Shahoor Elixir?

Love's True Bluish Light features Vanille, Musk, Milk and Amber. Shahoor Elixir has top notes of Lemon, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Milk and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Benzoin.