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Shop & Love vs Reggio di Calabria

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shop & Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Shop & Love

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

  • Reggio di Calabria

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Shop & Love3/5
Reggio di Calabria1/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Shop & Love
Value for money
Shop & Love
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Reggio di Calabria
Fragranxe ranking
Shop & Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Shop & LoveParfums Love Love
Reggio di CalabriaCristian Brinck
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.74/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 33%Had 21%Want 45%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
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

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageShop & Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value25
Category winnerShop & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
musky90%
sweet80%
powdery70%
woody60%
floral50%
woody100%
citrus90%
aromatic80%
sweet70%
fruity60%
conifer50%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, woody 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
Top15-30 mins
Pine TreeSweet OrangePineappleGreen Apple
Heart2-4 hrs
MagnoliaSageYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley
Base5-7 hrs
SandalwoodVanillaAmberPatchouli
Category winnerReggio di CalabriaLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
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#65,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShop & LoveHigher 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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Reggio di Calabria by Cristian Brinck opens with crisp pine needles and juicy sweet orange, giving you the immediate sensation of walking through an Italian coastal grove on a sunny morning. Crisp green apple and bright pineapple add a mouthwatering fruitiness up front, preventing the evergreen needles from turning sh…

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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 Reggio di Calabria?

Shop & Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Shop & Love is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Reggio di Calabria is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Shop & Love for a fruity and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Reggio di Calabria for a woody and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Shop & Love or Reggio di Calabria?

They last about the same: Shop & Love 60/100, Reggio di Calabria 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Shop & Love or Reggio di Calabria?

Shop & Love projects furthest (Shop & Love 59/100, Reggio di Calabria 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shop & Love and Reggio di Calabria smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Green Apple, Magnolia and Sandalwood.

Is Shop & Love or Reggio di Calabria better for summer or winter?

Shop & Love suits daytime wear; Reggio di Calabria suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shop & Love and Reggio di Calabria?

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. Reggio di Calabria has top notes of Pine Tree, Sweet Orange, Pineapple and Green Apple, heart notes of Magnolia, Sage, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Patchouli.

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