Fragrance comparison

Love Shot vs Alsana

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 468 ratings analysed

Love Shot

Ex Nihilo

3.65460 votes

Rank #9,991 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Alsana

Khayali

3.888 votes

Rank #60,932 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Love Shot
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alsana
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Love Shot2/4

Alsana2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love ShotEx Nihilo

AlsanaKhayali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 460 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

460 votes

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLove Shot

SillageAlsana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value40

Category winnerAlsanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather88%

musky77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

powdery42%

leather100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

rose69%

animalic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both leather, fruity and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Raspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

Leather

Base6-10+ hrs

Musk

Top

RaspberryOlibanumRose

Heart

CedarPatchouliLilyViolet

Base

LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Leather and Musk. Durations are only published for Love Shot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day100

Night81

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,991

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#60,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove ShotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Shot by Ex Nihilo opens with an immediate burst of tart, juicy raspberry that feels rich rather than sugary. As the bright pink fruit settles on your skin, a smooth band of clean jacket leather emerges to balance the natural tartness. Clean musk wraps around the base, keeping the blend airy, warm, and slightly po…

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Alsana by Khayali is a unisex oriental woody fragrance built around raspberry, rose, resin, leather, amber, musk and oud. It opens fruity and smoky, then moves into a woody floral heart before settling into a warm leather base with sweet amber and musky depth. The profile suits people who enjoy fruity rose scents with…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love Shot or Alsana?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Love Shot is rated 3.65/5 from 460 votes; Alsana is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Love Shot for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alsana for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Shot or Alsana?

Love Shot lasts longest (Love Shot 72/100, Alsana 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Shot or Alsana?

Projection is very close: Alsana 65/100, Love Shot 63/100 for sillage.

Do Love Shot and Alsana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, fruity and animalic accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather and Musk.

Is Love Shot or Alsana better for summer or winter?

Love Shot suits daytime wear; Alsana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Shot and Alsana?

Love Shot has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk. Alsana has top notes of Raspberry, Olibanum and Rose, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli, Lily and Violet, a base of Leather, Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.