Fragrance comparison

Italian Lover vs The Libertine

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Italian Lover

Walter Maiorano Parfums

4.437 votes

Rank #43,833 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

The Libertine

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6748 votes

Rank #15,909 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Italian Lover
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Libertine
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Italian Lover2/4

The Libertine2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Italian LoverWalter Maiorano Parfums

The LibertineAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.67/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 44%Had 12%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

28%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

21%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityThe Libertine

SillageItalian Lover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerItalian LoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

amber77%

musky69%

powdery61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber, musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesAmbroxanPink GrapefruitGreen MandarinTangerinePistachioMangoTimur

Heart

Watery NotesViolet LeafCascaloneVioletMineral notesGreen NotesNeroliIncense

Base

Water NotesWhite MuskDriftwoodIrisOakmossSugar CaneBenzoinWhite Oud

Notes

Black LicoriceCashmeranIncenseCardamomAmbroxanBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall57

Winter57

Day100

Night50

Spring70

Summer65

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,833

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia, Walter Maiorano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,909

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerThe LibertineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Italian Lover by Walter Maiorano Parfums opens with a crisp burst of pink grapefruit, green mandarin, and cool aldehydes before plunging into mineral ocean waves. The heart shifts into wet violet leaf, peppermint, and cascalone, creating a fresh aquatic profile with a distinct metallic bite. As hours pass, white oud, …

Reviews →

The Libertine by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The Libertine was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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, Italian Lover or The Libertine?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Italian Lover is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; The Libertine is rated 3.67/5 from 48 votes. Choose Italian Lover for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose The Libertine for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Italian Lover or The Libertine?

They last about the same: The Libertine 85/100, Italian Lover 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Italian Lover or The Libertine?

Italian Lover projects furthest (Italian Lover 79/100, The Libertine 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Italian Lover and The Libertine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Ambroxan and Incense.

Is Italian Lover or The Libertine better for summer or winter?

Italian Lover suits daytime wear; The Libertine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Italian Lover and The Libertine?

Italian Lover has top notes of Aldehydes, Ambroxan, Pink Grapefruit and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Watery Notes, Violet Leaf, Cascalone and Violet, a base of Water Notes, White Musk, Driftwood and Iris. The Libertine features Black Licorice, Cashmeran, Incense, Cardamom and Ambroxan.