Fragrance comparison

Shop & Love vs To Break

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

Shop & Love

Parfums Love Love

3.7419 votes

Rank #47,142 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

To Break

Mark Buxton

3.8159 votes

Rank #23,687 FruityIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

To Break takes 4 of 6 categories.

Shop & Love
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
To Break
Choose it for a fruity and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Shop & Love2/6

To Break4/6

Ratings & consensus: To Break
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: To Break
Sillage & projection: Shop & Love
Value for money: Shop & Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): To Break
Fragranxe ranking: To Break

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shop & LoveParfums Love Love

To BreakMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 33%Had 21%Want 45%

3.81/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerTo BreakRating 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

31%Love

34%Like

24%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTo Break

SillageShop & Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerShop & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

woody60%

floral50%

fruity100%

iris92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

musky61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and powdery

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleGreen AppleMagnolia

Heart1 to 2 hours

IrisSpices

Base3 to 4 hours

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AmbergrisSandalwoodMusk

Category winnerTo BreakLongest dry-down: 3 to 4 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer59

Fall76

Winter47

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex74

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,142

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,687

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTo BreakHigher 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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To Break by Mark Buxton offers an unconventional twist on fruity floral perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pineapple and crisp green apple, smoothed quickly by creamy magnolia blossoms. As the initial brightness settles, a distinctive chalky iris arrives alongside warm dry spices, pulling the profile awa…

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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 is better, Shop & Love or To Break?

To Break takes 4 of 6 categories. Shop & Love is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; To Break is rated 3.81/5 from 59 votes. Choose Shop & Love for a fruity and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose To Break for a fruity and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Shop & Love or To Break?

They last about the same: To Break 61/100, Shop & Love 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Shop & Love or To Break?

Shop & Love projects furthest (Shop & Love 59/100, To Break 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shop & Love and To Break smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Green Apple, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Shop & Love or To Break better for summer or winter?

Shop & Love suits daytime wear; To Break suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shop & Love and To Break?

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. To Break has top notes of Pineapple, Green Apple and Magnolia, heart notes of Iris and Spices, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambergris, Sandalwood and Musk.