Fragrance comparison

B + vs If...You Are Love

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

B +

Karen Walker · 2023

4.003 votes

Rank #53,234 FruityTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

If...You Are Love

American Eagle

4.003 votes

Rank #56,140 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

B + takes 3 of 4 categories.

B +
Choose it for a fruity and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
If...You Are Love
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

B +3/4

If...You Are Love1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: B +
Sillage & projection: B +
Value for money: If...You Are Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: B +

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

B +Karen Walker

If...You Are LoveAmerican Eagle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

0%Like

34%Ok

0%Dislike

32%Hate

Share of community votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate51

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityB +

SillageB +

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value88

Category winnerIf...You Are LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tuberose97%

vanilla97%

powdery87%

white floral83%

sweet68%

citrus100%

musky86%

salty72%

powdery58%

marine44%

aromatic30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian LemonPink Pepper

Heart

PeachTuberose

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

Italian Lemon

Heart

Sea Salt

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesItalian Lemon and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,234

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched2023

Reviews1

Overall rank#56,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerB +Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

B + by Karen Walker is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. B + was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Véronique Nyberg. Top notes are Italian Lemon and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Peach and Tuberose; base notes are Vanilla and Musk.

Reviews →

If...You Are Love by American Eagle is a straightforward citrus-forward scent for women. It leads with a sharp hit of Italian Lemon, softening into a brine-touched heart of Sea Salt before settling onto a clean, skin-like Musk base. Ideal for casual daytime wear during hot summer afternoons, it offers a simple, refres…

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, B + or If...You Are Love?

B + takes 3 of 4 categories. B + is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; If...You Are Love is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose B + for a fruity and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose If...You Are Love for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, B + or If...You Are Love?

B + lasts longest (B + 60/100, If...You Are Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, B + or If...You Are Love?

B + projects furthest (B + 50/100, If...You Are Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do B + and If...You Are Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon and Musk.

Is B + or If...You Are Love better for summer or winter?

B + suits daytime wear; If...You Are Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B + and If...You Are Love?

B + has top notes of Italian Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peach and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Musk. If...You Are Love has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Sea Salt, a base of Musk.