Fragrance comparison

Love Spell Eau de Toilette vs Love Spell Shimmer

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

4 wins

Love Spell Eau de Toilette

Victoria's Secret

3.9840 votes

Rank #26,742 FloralFresh

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59%scent match

Closely related

Love Spell Shimmer

Victoria's Secret

3.79146 votes

Rank #12,995 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Spell Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love Spell Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Spell Shimmer
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Love Spell Eau de Toilette4/7

Love Spell Shimmer3/7

Ratings & consensus: Love Spell Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Love Spell Shimmer
Longevity: Love Spell Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Love Spell Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Love Spell Shimmer
Versatility: Love Spell Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Spell Shimmer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Spell Eau de ToiletteVictoria's Secret

Love Spell ShimmerVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 41%Had 29%Want 30%

3.79/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 63%Had 18%Want 18%

Category winnerLove Spell Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

3%Hate

40 votes

30%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerLove Spell ShimmerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLove Spell Eau de Toilette

SillageLove Spell Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value64

Category winnerLove Spell ShimmerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

woody65%

sweet56%

fruity100%

floral83%

fresh65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cherry BlossomPeachRed Apple

Heart

LilacJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

White WoodsTamarindMusk

Notes

PeachCherry Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCherry Blossom and Peach. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter31

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLove Spell Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex0

Women99

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#12,995

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerLove Spell ShimmerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Love Spell Eau de Toilette hits with bright peach and crisp red apple right out of the nozzle. Soft cherry blossom and lilac follow quickly, creating a loud floral fruity punch designed for casual warm weather. A base of white woods, tamarind, and musk stabilizes the sweetness so it does not collapse…

Reviews →

Love Spell Shimmer by Victoria's Secret is a fruity-floral body mist designed for everyday wear. It features prominent notes of peach and cherry blossom, creating a sweet, shampoo-like scent that leaves a subtle glitter effect on the skin. It serves as a nostalgic, feminine fragrance choice for those who enjoy light, …

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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 Spell Eau de Toilette or Love Spell Shimmer?

Love Spell Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories. Love Spell Eau de Toilette is rated 3.98/5 from 40 votes; Love Spell Shimmer is rated 3.79/5 from 146 votes. Choose Love Spell Eau de Toilette for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Spell Shimmer for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love Spell Eau de Toilette or Love Spell Shimmer?

Love Spell Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Love Spell Eau de Toilette 58/100, Love Spell Shimmer 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Spell Eau de Toilette or Love Spell Shimmer?

Love Spell Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Love Spell Eau de Toilette 63/100, Love Spell Shimmer 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Spell Eau de Toilette and Love Spell Shimmer smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Cherry Blossom and Peach.

Is Love Spell Eau de Toilette or Love Spell Shimmer better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Spell Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Spell Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Love Spell Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Spell Eau de Toilette and Love Spell Shimmer?

Love Spell Eau de Toilette has top notes of Cherry Blossom, Peach and Red Apple, heart notes of Lilac, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of White Woods, Tamarind and Musk. Love Spell Shimmer features Peach and Cherry Blossom.