Fragrance comparison

I Love My Man vs Maderas de Oriente

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 242 ratings analysed

I Love My Man

Roos & Roos

3.83166 votes

Rank #14,364 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Maderas de Oriente

4.0476 votes

Rank #9,185 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maderas de Oriente takes 5 of 7 categories.

I Love My Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall.
Maderas de Oriente
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

I Love My Man2/7

Maderas de Oriente5/7

Ratings & consensus: Maderas de Oriente
Community sentiment: Maderas de Oriente
Longevity: Maderas de Oriente
Sillage & projection: I Love My Man
Value for money: Maderas de Oriente
Versatility: I Love My Man
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maderas de Oriente

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love My ManRoos & Roos

Maderas de OrienteMaderas de Oriente

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%

4.04/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 49%Had 23%Want 28%

Category winnerMaderas de OrienteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

166 votes

33%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerMaderas de OrienteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMaderas de Oriente

SillageI Love My Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value77

Category winnerMaderas de OrienteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral91%

rose83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

vanilla56%

floral100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseBulgarian RoseCarnationTonka BeanSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomCorianderBergamot

Heart

CarnationIrisBulgarian RosePink PepperJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanYlang-YlangMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Carnation and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer24

Fall100

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Spring42

Summer31

Fall92

Winter100

Day100

Night91

Category winnerI Love My ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex7

Women78

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,364

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#9,185

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerMaderas de OrienteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Roos & Roos I Love My Man pairs plush Bulgarian rose and centifolia rose with a noticeable kick of spicy carnation. Sweet tonka bean and smooth sandalwood anchor the floral top, creating a warm, powder-dusted profile. It fits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, vintage-leaning rose with substance.

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Maderas de Oriente offers a vintage, budget-friendly scent centered around dry carnation and powdery orange blossom. It smells like a well-kept cedar drawer filled with retro face powders, creams, and dried flowers. The composition sits close to the skin, providing a warm, nostalgic aura for casual autumn days. Wearer…

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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, I Love My Man or Maderas de Oriente?

Maderas de Oriente takes 5 of 7 categories. I Love My Man is rated 3.83/5 from 166 votes; Maderas de Oriente is rated 4.04/5 from 76 votes. Choose I Love My Man for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall. Choose Maderas de Oriente for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love My Man or Maderas de Oriente?

Maderas de Oriente lasts longest (Maderas de Oriente 70/100, I Love My Man 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love My Man or Maderas de Oriente?

Projection is very close: I Love My Man 62/100, Maderas de Oriente 60/100 for sillage.

Do I Love My Man and Maderas de Oriente smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Carnation and Tonka Bean.

Is I Love My Man or Maderas de Oriente better for summer or winter?

For summer, Maderas de Oriente is the stronger pick. For winter, Maderas de Oriente is the stronger pick. Maderas de Oriente suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love My Man and Maderas de Oriente?

I Love My Man features Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Carnation, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Maderas de Oriente has top notes of Orange Blossom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Ylang-Ylang, Musk and Vanilla.