Fragrance comparison

The Wooden vs Love Hangover

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

The Wooden

NEQI

3.333 votes

Rank #59,338 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love Hangover

Jillian Switzerland

4.004 votes

Rank #45,101 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Wooden
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Hangover
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The Wooden1/4

Love Hangover3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Hangover
Sillage & projection: Love Hangover
Value for money: The Wooden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Hangover

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The WoodenNEQI

Love HangoverJillian Switzerland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLove Hangover

SillageLove Hangover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerThe WoodenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodSpicesAmberAmbroxanWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumLavenderelemiGreen NotesGeraniumMelonAppleGrapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeWater NotesGardeniaJasmineSpicesMagnoliaRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiverMossAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Spices and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,338

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,101

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLove HangoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

NEQI The Wooden is a warm woody hair perfume with sandalwood, amber, spices and ambroxan giving it a smooth, slightly powdery finish. It reads clean, polished and easy to wear rather than loud. On skin and hair, it appears to stay fairly close and moderate in strength. If you like soft woody ambers with a modern desig…

Reviews →

Love Hangover by Jillian Switzerland is an energetic aromatic woody fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit, crisp green apple, and resinous olibanum. As the lively citrus top settles, a clean floral core of jasmine, fresh water notes, and mild spices emerges to give the blend a smooth, refre…

Reviews →

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, The Wooden or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover takes 3 of 4 categories. The Wooden is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Love Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose The Wooden for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love Hangover for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The Wooden or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover lasts longest (Love Hangover 70/100, The Wooden 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Wooden or Love Hangover?

Love Hangover projects furthest (Love Hangover 63/100, The Wooden 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Wooden and Love Hangover smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Spices and Ambroxan.

Is The Wooden or Love Hangover better for summer or winter?

The Wooden suits evening wear; Love Hangover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Wooden and Love Hangover?

The Wooden features Sandalwood, Spices, Amber, Ambroxan and Woody Notes. Love Hangover has top notes of Olibanum, Lavender, elemi and Green Notes, heart notes of Heliotrope, Water Notes, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.