Fragrance comparison

Naeem vs Is This Love

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

4 wins

Naeem

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.41111 votes

Rank #8,907 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Is This Love

ADR Extrait de Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #53,747 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Naeem takes 4 of 4 categories.

Naeem
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Is This Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Naeem4/4

Is This Love0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NaeemAl Haramain Perfumes

Is This LoveADR Extrait de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNaeem

SillageNaeem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNaeemBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli88%

musky77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

balsamic42%

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPassionfruitRaspberryApricotPeachPearSand

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmine

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall73

Winter54

Day100

Night42

Spring100

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#53,747

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNaeemHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naeem is a green, musky, woody scent that many people experience as very soapy at first, think mossy, pine-leaning, old-school cleanliness. Give it time and warmth on skin, because the opening can read like strong hand soap or even toilet-cleaner pine to some, then it often settles into a richer green chypre or fouger…

Reviews →

Is This Love by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Is This Love was launched in 2023. Top notes are Black Currant, Passionfruit, Raspberry, Apricot, Peach, Pear and Sand; middle notes are Lily of the Valley and Jasmine; base notes are Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.

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, Naeem or Is This Love?

Naeem takes 4 of 4 categories. Naeem is rated 3.41/5 from 111 votes; Is This Love is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Naeem for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Is This Love for a fruity and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Naeem or Is This Love?

Naeem lasts longest (Naeem 80/100, Is This Love 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Naeem or Is This Love?

Projection is very close: Naeem 71/100, Is This Love 70/100 for sillage.

Do Naeem and Is This Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Naeem or Is This Love better for summer or winter?

Naeem suits daytime wear; Is This Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Naeem and Is This Love?

Naeem features Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Is This Love has top notes of Black Currant, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Vanilla.