Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs It Is

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #41,049 WoodyFruity

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

It Is

Arno Sorel

4.6216 votes

Rank #27,831 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

It Is takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
It Is
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cassis de la Forêt0/5

It Is5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

It IsArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.62/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 9%Had 23%Want 68%

Category winnerIt IsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityIt Is

SillageIt Is

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerIt IsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumMirabelleGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineBlack CurrantCedarNeroliHyacinth

Base

Ylang-YlangVanilleBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Plum and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,049

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#27,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerIt IsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

It Is by Arno Sorel reads as a fruity floral with a soft woody base. The opening suggests plum, mirabelle and grapefruit, then moves into white florals and black currant before settling into vanilla, benzoin, vetiver and ylang-ylang. For shoppers, this looks like a sweeter, fuller style rather than a crisp fresh flora…

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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, Cassis de la Forêt or It Is?

It Is takes 5 of 5 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; It Is is rated 4.62/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose It Is for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or It Is?

It Is lasts longest (It Is 82/100, Cassis de la Forêt 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or It Is?

It Is projects furthest (It Is 77/100, Cassis de la Forêt 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and It Is smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Plum and Cedar.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or It Is better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear; It Is suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and It Is?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. It Is has top notes of Plum, Mirabelle and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Black Currant, Cedar and Neroli, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Vanille, Benzoin and Vetiver.