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Shop & Love vs Cuir Blanche

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

Updated 25 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Blanche takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Shop & Love

    Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Cuir Blanche

    Choose it for a fruity and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Shop & Love1/4
Cuir Blanche3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Blanche
Sillage & projection
Cuir Blanche
Value for money
Shop & Love
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cuir Blanche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Shop & LoveParfums Love Love
Cuir BlancheArman Manoukian Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.74/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 33%Had 21%Want 45%
4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
16%Love
58%Like
11%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

67%Love
33%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityCuir Blanche

SillageCuir Blanche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winnerShop & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
musky90%
sweet80%
powdery70%
woody60%
floral50%
fruity100%
animalic92%
sweet84%
musky77%
floral69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
PineappleGreen AppleBlack Currant
Heart2 to 3 hours
Fruity NotesMagnoliaRose
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskSandalwoodAmbergris
Top
Pink PepperGreen AppleBlack CurrantPineappleBergamot
Heart
FreesiaJasmine Sambac
Base
VanillaMuskAmbergrisPatchouliLeather
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Green Apple, Black Currant and Musk. Durations are only published for Shop & Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,142

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#35,861

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCuir BlancheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shop & Love by Parfums Love Love is a crisp floral fruity Eau de Toilette designed with bright, youthful charm. The scent opens with a burst of tart green apple, juicy pineapple, and tangy black currant. This mouthwatering start quickly develops into a softer heart of magnolia and rose, mixed with generic fruity notes…

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Cuir Blanche opens with crisp green apple, pineapple and black currant, giving it a juicy fruity lift before the scent turns softer and more textured. The floral heart stays delicate, while the dry-down brings smooth leather, musk, vanilla and a faint smoky warmth. It reads as a polished fruity leather rather than a h…

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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, Shop & Love or Cuir Blanche?

Cuir Blanche takes 3 of 4 categories. Shop & Love is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Cuir Blanche is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Shop & Love for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cuir Blanche for a fruity and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Shop & Love or Cuir Blanche?

Cuir Blanche lasts longest (Cuir Blanche 70/100, Shop & Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shop & Love or Cuir Blanche?

Cuir Blanche projects furthest (Cuir Blanche 75/100, Shop & Love 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shop & Love and Cuir Blanche smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Green Apple, Black Currant and Musk.

Is Shop & Love or Cuir Blanche better for summer or winter?

Shop & Love suits daytime wear; Cuir Blanche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shop & Love and Cuir Blanche?

Shop & Love has top notes of Pineapple, Green Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Cuir Blanche has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Freesia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Ambergris and Patchouli.

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