Fragrance comparison

If...You Are Love vs Le Sel de la Terre

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

If...You Are Love

American Eagle

4.003 votes

Rank #56,140 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Le Sel de la Terre

Thomas Kosmala

3.96238 votes

Rank #9,890 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Sel de la Terre 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.
Le Sel de la Terre
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

If...You Are Love1/4

Le Sel de la Terre3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Sel de la Terre
Sillage & projection: Le Sel de la Terre
Value for money: If...You Are Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Sel de la Terre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

If...You Are LoveAmerican Eagle

Le Sel de la TerreThomas Kosmala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

3.96/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 73%Had 27%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

41%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLe Sel de la Terre

SillageLe Sel de la Terre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value42

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%

aromatic91%

aquatic83%

marine74%

floral65%

musky56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, musky 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

Italian LemonSea NotesBergamot

Heart

Watery NotesFloral Notes

Base

MuskWoody Notes

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

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men12

Unisex63

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,890

PerfumerThomas Kosmala

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerLe Sel de la TerreHigher 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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Le Sel de la Terre is a clean, salty citrus aquatic built around lemon, bergamot, sea air, soft florals, musk and light woods. On skin it often reads fresh, soapy and transparent, with a shower-clean feel rather than a heavy marine scent. It suits hot weather, office wear, gym bags and anyone who likes airy citrus mus…

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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 Le Sel de la Terre?

Le Sel de la Terre takes 3 of 4 categories. If...You Are Love is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Le Sel de la Terre is rated 3.96/5 from 238 votes. Choose If...You Are Love for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Sel de la Terre 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 Le Sel de la Terre?

Le Sel de la Terre lasts longest (Le Sel de la Terre 66/100, If...You Are Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, If...You Are Love or Le Sel de la Terre?

Le Sel de la Terre projects furthest (Le Sel de la Terre 56/100, If...You Are Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do If...You Are Love and Le Sel de la Terre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon and Musk.

Is If...You Are Love or Le Sel de la Terre 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 Le Sel de la Terre?

If...You Are Love has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Sea Salt, a base of Musk. Le Sel de la Terre has top notes of Italian Lemon, Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Watery Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.