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Red Amber vs Love Hangover

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

Updated 54 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Red Amber

    Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Love Hangover

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Red Amber2/4
Love Hangover2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Love Hangover
Sillage & projection
Love Hangover
Value for money
Red Amber
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Red Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Red AmberPascal Morabito
Love HangoverJillian Switzerland
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.28/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

50 votes

75%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityLove Hangover

SillageLove Hangover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value94
¤ Price value63
Category winnerRed AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperTangerineApple
Heart
elemiChili PepperGeranium
Base
Tonka BeanWoody NotesAmberVetiver
Top
OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit
Heart
HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose
Base
SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli
InformationalShared notesApple, elemi, Geranium and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men77
Unisex19
Women3
Men75
Unisex0
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,179

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRed AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Red Amber opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and crisp apple paired against sweet tangerine. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of green geranium and chili pepper, balanced by resinous elemi. The dry-down relies on warm tonka bean, amber, and earthy vetiver to cr…

Reviews →

Love Hangover by Jillian Switzerland is an energetic aromatic woody fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit, crisp green apple, and resinous olibanum. As the lively citrus top settles, a clean floral core of jasmine, fresh water notes, and mild spices emerges to give the blend a smooth, refre…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Red Amber or Love Hangover?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Red Amber is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Red Amber for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Amber or Love Hangover?

They last about the same: Love Hangover 70/100, Red Amber 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Red Amber or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, Red Amber 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Amber and Love Hangover smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Apple, elemi, Geranium and Tonka Bean.

Is Red Amber or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?

Love Hangover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Amber and Love Hangover?

Red Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Tangerine and Apple, heart notes of elemi, Chili Pepper and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes, Amber and Vetiver. Love Hangover has top notes of Olibanum, Lavender, elemi and Green Notes, heart notes of Heliotrope, Water Notes, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.

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