Fragrance comparison

ARCANA vs Is This Love

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

3 wins

ARCANA

PARIS CORNER

5.002 votes

Rank #53,740 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

Is This Love

ADR Extrait de Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #57,367 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ARCANA takes 3 of 4 categories.

ARCANA
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Is This Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

ARCANA3/4

Is This Love1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: ARCANA
Sillage & projection: Is This Love
Value for money: ARCANA
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: ARCANA

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ARCANAPARIS CORNER

Is This LoveADR Extrait de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityARCANA

SillageIs This Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value60

Category winnerARCANABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match80%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PassionfruitRaspberryCassisPeachPearSand

Heart2 to 3 hours

Lily of the Valley

Base4 to 8 hours

VanillaMuskSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouli

Top

Black CurrantPassionfruitRaspberryApricotPeachPearSand

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmine

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Raspberry, Peach and Pear. Durations are only published for ARCANA, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,740

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,367

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerARCANAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ARCANA by PARIS CORNER is a vibrant floral fruity fragrance built around an opulent basket of sweet, sunlit produce balanced by warm mineral and earthy foundations. The opening bursts with sweet passionfruit, tangy raspberry, cassis, juicy peach, and crisp pear, accompanied by an unusual dry sand accord that tempers t…

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Is This Love by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Is This Love was launched in 2023. Top notes are Black Currant, Passionfruit, Raspberry, Apricot, Peach, Pear and Sand; middle notes are Lily of the Valley and Jasmine; base notes are Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.

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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, ARCANA or Is This Love?

ARCANA takes 3 of 4 categories. ARCANA is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Is This Love is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose ARCANA for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Is This Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, ARCANA or Is This Love?

ARCANA lasts longest (ARCANA 80/100, Is This Love 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ARCANA or Is This Love?

Is This Love projects furthest (Is This Love 70/100, ARCANA 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ARCANA and Is This Love smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Raspberry, Peach and Pear.

Is ARCANA or Is This Love better for summer or winter?

ARCANA suits daytime wear; Is This Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ARCANA and Is This Love?

ARCANA has top notes of Passionfruit, Raspberry, Cassis and Peach, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Heliotrope. Is This Love has top notes of Black Currant, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Vanilla.