Fragrance comparison

If...You Are Love vs Lost in the Woods

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 #56,140 CitrusMusky

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26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lost in the Woods

Naseem

4.1548 votes

Rank #24,300 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lost in the Woods 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.
Lost in the Woods
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

If...You Are Love1/4

Lost in the Woods3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

If...You Are LoveAmerican Eagle

Lost in the WoodsNaseem

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

4.15/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 49%Had 6%Want 44%

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

52%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLost in the Woods

SillageLost in the Woods

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value80

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%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match26%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

GrapefruitIncenseItalian LemonGingerBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

GeraniumNeroliJasmineRose

Base

CedarBenzoinAmberLeatherVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliMusk

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

Summer79

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men68

Unisex29

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLost in the WoodsHigher 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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Lost in the Woods opens with bright grapefruit, lemon and bergamot, sharpened by ginger, pink pepper and a soft thread of incense. It quickly settles into a dry woody amber base with cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and musk doing most of the work. It reads as a fresh spicy, citrus-woody unisex scent with a mascu…

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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 Lost in the Woods?

Lost in the Woods takes 3 of 4 categories. If...You Are Love is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Lost in the Woods is rated 4.15/5 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 Lost in the Woods for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, If...You Are Love or Lost in the Woods?

Lost in the Woods lasts longest (Lost in the Woods 71/100, If...You Are Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, If...You Are Love or Lost in the Woods?

Lost in the Woods projects furthest (Lost in the Woods 55/100, If...You Are Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do If...You Are Love and Lost in the Woods smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon and Musk.

Is If...You Are Love or Lost in the Woods 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 Lost in the Woods?

If...You Are Love has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Sea Salt, a base of Musk. Lost in the Woods has top notes of Grapefruit, Incense, Italian Lemon and Ginger, heart notes of Geranium, Neroli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Benzoin, Amber and Leather.