Fragrance comparison

If...You Are Love vs L'Eau Mixte

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 614 ratings analysed

If...You Are Love

American Eagle

4.003 votes

Rank #59,795 CitrusMusky

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31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

L'Eau Mixte

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.07611 votes

Rank #5,655 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau Mixte 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.
L'Eau Mixte
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

If...You Are Love1/4

L'Eau Mixte3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

If...You Are LoveAmerican Eagle

L'Eau MixteNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

4.07/ 5 · 611 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

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

31%Love

53%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

611 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau Mixte

SillageL'Eau Mixte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIf...You Are LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky86%

salty72%

powdery58%

marine44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

earthy50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus 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

GrapefruitCassisMintItalian LemonBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineSpicy Notes

Base

VetiverOakmossMusk

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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men16

Unisex71

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,655

PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerL'Eau MixteHigher 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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L'Eau Mixte by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a sparkling unisex fragrance launched in 2010. It features a bright opening of grapefruit, Italian lemon, and cooling mint, balanced by a sophisticated heart of rose and jasmine. It settles into a clean, earthy base of vetiver and oakmoss, making it an ideal choice for refr…

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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 L'Eau Mixte?

L'Eau Mixte takes 3 of 4 categories. If...You Are Love is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; L'Eau Mixte is rated 4.07/5 from 611 votes. Choose If...You Are Love for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau Mixte for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, If...You Are Love or L'Eau Mixte?

L'Eau Mixte lasts longest (L'Eau Mixte 59/100, If...You Are Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, If...You Are Love or L'Eau Mixte?

L'Eau Mixte projects furthest (L'Eau Mixte 55/100, If...You Are Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do If...You Are Love and L'Eau Mixte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon and Musk.

Is If...You Are Love or L'Eau Mixte 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 L'Eau Mixte?

If...You Are Love has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Sea Salt, a base of Musk. L'Eau Mixte has top notes of Grapefruit, Cassis, Mint and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Spicy Notes, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss and Musk.