Fragrance comparison

IL vs Microphone

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lancetti

4.5744 votes

Rank #12,353 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Microphone

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,594 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

IL takes 1 of 1 categories.

IL
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Microphone
Choose it for a leather and aldehydic character.

IL1/1

Microphone0/1

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: IL

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ILLancetti

MicrophoneKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 48%Had 29%Want 23%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

mossy84%

lavender77%

musky69%

herbal61%

leather100%

aldehydic91%

tobacco83%

animalic74%

fresh65%

rose56%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderAniseBergamotNeroliArtemisiaBasil

Heart

CarnationGeraniumAldehydesCorianderNutmegFern

Base

MossMuskLeatherAmberVetiverCedar

Top

BergamotGeraniumPear

Heart

AldehydesBlackcurrantBlack RoseNeroli

Base

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Geranium and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer29

Fall100

Winter67

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex14

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#77,594

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerILHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

IL by Lancetti launches with a sharp, herbaceous bite that separates it from standard designer offerings. A punchy combination of artemisia, basil, and anise creates a bitter, licorice-tinged freshness that feels bracing on cool autumn mornings. As the scent settles, a clean fern note merges with carnation, giving the…

Reviews →

Microphone by Kilesa is a unisex 2024 fragrance built around polished leather, aldehydes, tobacco, and dark florals. It opens bright and slightly fruity with bergamot, geranium, and pear, then turns cleaner and darker as blackcurrant, neroli, and black rose come through. The dry-down is the main event: leathery, musk…

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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 and Microphone smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Geranium and Aldehydes.

Is IL or Microphone better for summer or winter?

IL suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in IL and Microphone?

IL has top notes of Lavender, Anise, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Aldehydes and Coriander, a base of Moss, Musk, Leather and Amber. Microphone has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Pear, heart notes of Aldehydes, Blackcurrant, Black Rose and Neroli, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Musk.