Fragrance comparison

Ivory Cashmere vs I Am What I Am

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 205 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ivory Cashmere

Bath & Body Works

4.29194 votes

Rank #23,294 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

I Am What I Am

Mith

2.5511 votes

Rank #62,555 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivory Cashmere takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ivory Cashmere
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
I Am What I Am
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Ivory Cashmere5/5

I Am What I Am0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ivory CashmereBath & Body Works

I Am What I AmMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 59%Had 10%Want 31%

2.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

Category winnerIvory CashmereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

183 votes

27%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

55%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate39

Category winners

LongevityIvory Cashmere

SillageIvory Cashmere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value38

Category winnerIvory CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber86%

fresh72%

powdery58%

ozonic44%

animalic30%

musky100%

powdery83%

amber65%

soft spicy48%

sweet30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both musky, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mountain AirMuskWhite Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AngelicaPink Pepper

Heart

MuskWhite Amber

Base

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InformationalShared notesMusk and White Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer40

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#62,555

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerIvory CashmereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ivory Cashmere is a cozy, skin-hugging fragrance from Bath and Body Works that leans into a clean, musky profile. It captures the simple comfort of wearing a soft knit sweater on a crisp autumn morning. Featuring airy, ozonic notes balanced by warm white amber, it provides a gentle, reliable scent that sits close to t…

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A soft musky floral with a peppery lift at the start, I Am What I Am settles into powdery white amber and clean skin musk. It reads airy rather than rich, and the opening seems to be the most appealing part for the reviewers provided. If you like gentle, intimate scents with a dry, powdery finish, it may be worth a sa…

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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, Ivory Cashmere or I Am What I Am?

Ivory Cashmere takes 5 of 5 categories. Ivory Cashmere is rated 4.29/5 from 194 votes; I Am What I Am is rated 2.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ivory Cashmere for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose I Am What I Am for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ivory Cashmere or I Am What I Am?

Ivory Cashmere lasts longest (Ivory Cashmere 55/100, I Am What I Am 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ivory Cashmere or I Am What I Am?

Projection is very close: Ivory Cashmere 42/100, I Am What I Am 40/100 for sillage.

Do Ivory Cashmere and I Am What I Am smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk and White Amber.

Is Ivory Cashmere or I Am What I Am better for summer or winter?

I Am What I Am suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ivory Cashmere and I Am What I Am?

Ivory Cashmere features Mountain Air, Musk and White Amber. I Am What I Am has top notes of Angelica and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Musk and White Amber.