Fragrance comparison

If...You Are Love vs Homem Elemento

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

If...You Are Love

American Eagle

4.003 votes

Rank #56,069 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Homem Elemento

Natura

4.5048 votes

Rank #26,203 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Homem Elemento takes 3 of 4 categories.

If...You Are Love
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Homem Elemento
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

If...You Are Love1/4

Homem Elemento3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

If...You Are LoveAmerican Eagle

Homem ElementoNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

4.50/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 30%Had 35%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

60%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityHomem Elemento

SillageHomem Elemento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value86

Category winnerIf...You Are LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky86%

salty72%

powdery58%

marine44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

whiskey77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian Lemon

Heart

Sea Salt

Base

Musk

Top

CardamomItalian LemonLavenderMandarin OrangeBasil

Heart

VioletNutmegCedarCashmirwoodDriftwood

Base

WhiskeyTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberLabdanumPatchouliMusk

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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,203

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHomem ElementoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Natura Homem Elemento is a woody, aromatic scent built around a spicy whiskey accord. Launched in 2012, this masculine fragrance blends citrus top notes like Italian lemon with a warm heart of nutmeg and violet. It is a solid pick for cooler evenings, offering a distinctive, approachable profile for men who prefer a b…

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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, If...You Are Love or Homem Elemento?

Homem Elemento takes 3 of 4 categories. If...You Are Love is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Homem Elemento is rated 4.50/5 from 48 votes. Choose If...You Are Love for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Homem Elemento for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, If...You Are Love or Homem Elemento?

Homem Elemento lasts longest (Homem Elemento 72/100, If...You Are Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, If...You Are Love or Homem Elemento?

Homem Elemento projects furthest (Homem Elemento 66/100, If...You Are Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do If...You Are Love and Homem Elemento smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon and Musk.

Is If...You Are Love or Homem Elemento better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in If...You Are Love and Homem Elemento?

If...You Are Love has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Sea Salt, a base of Musk. Homem Elemento has top notes of Cardamom, Italian Lemon, Lavender and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Nutmeg, Cedar and Cashmirwood, a base of Whiskey, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Amber.