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Showcat vs Love & Peace Brave

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

Updated 34 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Peace Brave takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Showcat

    Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Love & Peace Brave

    Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Showcat1/3
Love & Peace Brave2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Love & Peace Brave
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Love & Peace Brave
Fragranxe ranking
Showcat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ShowcatPussy Deluxe
Love & Peace BraveExpand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.10/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
10%Love
38%Like
3%Ok
48%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity38
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate53
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLove & Peace Brave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
fruity92%
floral84%
fresh77%
musky69%
green61%
fruity100%
fresh86%
sweet72%
tropical58%
citrus44%
floral30%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Granny Smith applePink PepperBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
RoseFreesiaPeony
Base4-5 hrs
MuskAmberVirginia Cedar
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitCitrusesMelonLitchi
Heart2-3 hrs
PineappleGranny Smith appleJasmineFreesia
Base5-7 hrs
MuskVirginia CedarAmber
Category winnerLove & Peace BraveLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer70
Fall30
Winter20
Day100
Night18
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 47%Work 25%Party 16%Date 13%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 24%Party 18%Date 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#47,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShowcatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pussy Deluxe released Showcat in 2010 inside an unapologetically cartoonish, striped flacon. Pop the pink cap, and you are greeted by an immediate burst of crisp Granny Smith apple and bright bergamot, given a mild tickle of pink pepper. The opening feels crunchy, juicy, and energetic. Within twenty minutes, the tart …

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Love & Peace Brave by Expand kicks off with a bright splash of juicy melon, tart grapefruit, and sweet litchi that feels like cracking open a chilled tropical fruit soda on a sunny morning. As the crisp opening settles down, tart granny smith apple and fresh pineapple take the lead, softened by a clean breeze of white…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Showcat or Love & Peace Brave?

Love & Peace Brave takes 2 of 3 categories. Showcat is rated 3.10/5 from 29 votes; Love & Peace Brave is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Showcat for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love & Peace Brave for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Showcat or Love & Peace Brave?

Love & Peace Brave projects furthest (Love & Peace Brave 75/100, Showcat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Showcat and Love & Peace Brave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Granny Smith apple, Freesia, Musk and Amber.

Is Showcat or Love & Peace Brave better for summer or winter?

Showcat suits daytime wear; Love & Peace Brave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Showcat and Love & Peace Brave?

Showcat has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Peony, a base of Musk, Amber and Virginia Cedar. Love & Peace Brave has top notes of Grapefruit, Citruses, Melon and Litchi, heart notes of Pineapple, Granny Smith apple, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber.

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