Fragrance comparison

Il Amour vs Retba

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

Il Amour

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,091 WoodyCamphor

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Retba

Memo Paris

4.2789 votes

Rank #10,785 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Retba takes 1 of 1 categories.

Il Amour
Choose it for a woody and camphor character.
Retba
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Il Amour0/1

Retba1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Retba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il AmourILMIN Parfums

RetbaMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.27/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

camphor92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonCardamomRoseCamphor

Heart

EucalyptusCedarGuaiac WoodRaspberry

Base

Woody NotesAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaAgarwood (Oud)

Top

RaspberryRosePink Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronGinger

Base

AmberVanillaCardamomCinnamonMyrhhNutmegGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Rose, Guaiac Wood and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring34

Summer26

Fall82

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men12

Unisex55

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,785

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerRetbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Amour by ILMIN Parfums is a woody, aromatic blend that opens bright and spiced, with lemon and cardamom cut by a cool, camphorated lift. The heart leans green and resinous, with eucalyptus and cedar, then settles into warm woods with amber, patchouli, musk, vanilla and a touch of oud. If you like fresh woods with a…

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Retba opens with tart raspberry and sharp pink pepper before dropping into a dense heart of saffron and dry cinnamon. Myrrh and golden amber form a warm, resinous base that lingers on wool coats. It balances fruity sweetness against woody spices, making it ideal for freezing winter evenings when lighter gourmands fade…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Il Amour and Retba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Rose, Guaiac Wood and Raspberry.

What are the notes in Il Amour and Retba?

Il Amour has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Rose and Camphor, heart notes of Eucalyptus, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Raspberry, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Patchouli and Musk. Retba has top notes of Raspberry, Rose and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Ginger, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cardamom and Cinnamon.