Fragrance comparison

Spectral Doorway vs Love and Hate

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Spectral Doorway

DS&Durga · 2024

3.3346 votes

Rank #20,431 HerbalAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Love and Hate

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,916 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Spectral Doorway
Choose it for a herbal and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love and Hate
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Spectral Doorway1/2

Love and Hate1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Love and Hate
Fragranxe ranking: Spectral Doorway

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spectral DoorwayDS&Durga

Love and HateCGS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

28%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

17%Hate

46 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

amber92%

smoky84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both herbal and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ChalkFabricIncense

Heart2-3 hrs

ArtemisiaTrees

Base5-8 hrs

Old BooksMuskPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

CorianderTeaCardamomPine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseArtemisiaCypress

Base8-12 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseMuskSageRumPatchouli

Category winnerLove and HateLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer63

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex40

Women32

Casual 46%Work 37%Date 11%Party 6%

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,431

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2024

Reviews12

Overall rank#74,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpectral DoorwayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spectral Doorway by DS&Durga smells like stepping into a sunlit library archive where someone left a stick of classroom chalk beside an open cedar drawer. The fragrance starts with a distinct blast of dry mineral chalk, clean cotton fabric, and a faint wisp of cold resinous incense. Within minutes, bitter artemisia an…

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Love and Hate by CGS pairs sharp pine needles and cracked cardamom with a dark base of smoky agarwood and dark rum. It opens briskly. The first five minutes deliver a cooling rush of crushed coriander and black tea before velvety red rose and green cypress take over the mid development. As the fragrance settles, warm …

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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, Spectral Doorway or Love and Hate?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Spectral Doorway is rated 3.33/5 from 46 votes; Love and Hate is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Spectral Doorway for a herbal and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love and Hate for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Spectral Doorway and Love and Hate smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Artemisia, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Spectral Doorway or Love and Hate better for summer or winter?

Spectral Doorway suits daytime wear; Love and Hate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spectral Doorway and Love and Hate?

Spectral Doorway has top notes of Chalk, Fabric and Incense, heart notes of Artemisia and Trees, a base of Old Books, Musk and Patchouli. Love and Hate has top notes of Coriander, Tea, Cardamom and Pine, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Musk and Sage.