Fragrance comparison

Love Shot vs Verona 1597

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 466 ratings analysed

Love Shot

Ex Nihilo

3.65460 votes

Rank #9,991 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Verona 1597

Ayaam Perfumes

4.506 votes

Rank #36,700 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verona 1597 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love Shot
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verona 1597
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love Shot1/4

Verona 15973/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Verona 1597
Sillage & projection: Verona 1597
Value for money: Verona 1597
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

Verona 1597Ayaam Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 460 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 41%Had 0%Want 59%

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

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · 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 / hate88

Category winners

LongevityVerona 1597

SillageVerona 1597

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVerona 1597Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather88%

musky77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

powdery42%

fruity100%

white floral90%

musky80%

sweet70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, musky and sweet

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

Black CurrantRaspberryBergamot

Heart

JasmineLeather

Base

MuskVanilla

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

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,991

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#36,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Verona 1597 opens with a juicy berry accord, black currant and raspberry brightened by bergamot, then settles into soft leather, jasmine, musk, and vanilla. It reads fruity, musky, and lightly powdery more than rugged. Based on the limited review evidence, this is a sweeter, smoother leather scent with a feminine tilt…

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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 Verona 1597?

Verona 1597 takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Shot is rated 3.65/5 from 460 votes; Verona 1597 is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Love Shot for a fruity and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verona 1597 for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Shot or Verona 1597?

Verona 1597 lasts longest (Verona 1597 80/100, Love Shot 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Shot or Verona 1597?

Verona 1597 projects furthest (Verona 1597 75/100, Love Shot 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Shot and Verona 1597 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather and Musk.

Is Love Shot or Verona 1597 better for summer or winter?

Love Shot suits daytime wear; Verona 1597 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Shot and Verona 1597?

Love Shot has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk. Verona 1597 has top notes of Black Currant, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Leather, a base of Musk and Vanilla.