Fragrance comparison

Shadow Noir vs Love Is… All You Need

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

2 wins

Shadow Noir

Ajmal

3.1724 votes

Rank #55,964 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Love Is… All You Need

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #74,475 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow Noir takes 2 of 2 categories.

Shadow Noir
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Is… All You Need
Choose it for a floral and sweet character.

Shadow Noir2/2

Love Is… All You Need0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shadow NoirAjmal

Love Is… All You NeedCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

29%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageShadow Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli83%

amber65%

musky48%

warm spicy30%

floral100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

rose30%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CocoboloNectarineLavender

Heart

PatchouliOrchid

Base

AmberMusk

Top20-30 mins

MignonetteClovesOrchid

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineFreesiaRose

Base4-6 hrs

NectarineVanillaPatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesNectarine, Patchouli and Orchid. Durations are only published for Love Is… All You Need, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer42

Fall100

Winter92

Day60

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex8

Women23

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadow NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shadow Noir by Ajmal is a woody floral with a darker, patchouli-forward backbone. It opens with a smooth mix of cocobolo wood, a splash of nectarine-like fruitiness, and aromatic lavender, then turns more velvety and floral through orchid before settling into amber and musk. If you like warm, textured scents that read…

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Love Is… All You Need delivers a gentle, nostalgic floral bouquet with an unexpected kick of spice. Right away, soft orchid and grassy mignonette mingle with a prickle of warm clove. It feels sunny and easygoing. Then, creamy magnolia petals and sweet freesia take over the heart, keeping the blend fresh rather than he…

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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 projects more, Shadow Noir or Love Is… All You Need?

Shadow Noir projects furthest (Shadow Noir 77/100, Love Is… All You Need 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shadow Noir and Love Is… All You Need smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nectarine, Patchouli and Orchid.

Is Shadow Noir or Love Is… All You Need better for summer or winter?

Shadow Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shadow Noir and Love Is… All You Need?

Shadow Noir has top notes of Cocobolo, Nectarine and Lavender, heart notes of Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Amber and Musk. Love Is… All You Need has top notes of Mignonette, Cloves and Orchid, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Nectarine, Vanilla, Patchouli and Moss.