Fragrance comparison

Love Shot vs Cheerful

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 461 ratings analysed

Love Shot

Ex Nihilo

3.65460 votes

Rank #9,991 FruityLeather

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51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cheerful

Ayat Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #43,162 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cheerful takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Love Shot1/4

Cheerful3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cheerful
Sillage & projection: Cheerful
Value for money: Cheerful
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

CheerfulAyat Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 460 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCheerful

SillageCheerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCheerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather88%

musky77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

powdery42%

amber100%

leather92%

balsamic84%

musky77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both leather, fruity and musky

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

RaspberrySaffronThymeRose

Heart

VanillaJasmineIncenseAlmond

Base

LeatherAmberSuedeMuskPeru Balsam

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,991

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#43,162

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Cheerful by Ayat Perfumes reads as a rich amber leather with a fruity, spicy top and a soft vanilla almond heart. Raspberry and saffron give the opening a sweet, warm lift, while suede, musk and Peru balsam pull it into a darker, more oriental dry-down. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy bold Middle Eastern st…

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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 Cheerful?

Cheerful takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Shot is rated 3.65/5 from 460 votes; Cheerful is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Love Shot for a fruity and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cheerful for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Love Shot or Cheerful?

Cheerful lasts longest (Cheerful 80/100, Love Shot 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Shot or Cheerful?

Cheerful projects furthest (Cheerful 75/100, Love Shot 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Shot and Cheerful smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, fruity and musky accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather and Musk.

Is Love Shot or Cheerful better for summer or winter?

Love Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Shot and Cheerful?

Love Shot has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk. Cheerful has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Rose, heart notes of Vanilla, Jasmine, Incense and Almond, a base of Leather, Amber, Suede and Musk.