Fragrance comparison

Plus Fort vs Love in the Air

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Plus Fort

Marc Louis

5.001 votes

Rank #53,623 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Love in the Air

Mith

4.405 votes

Rank #49,103 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Plus Fort takes 3 of 4 categories.

Plus Fort
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Love in the Air
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Plus Fort3/4

Love in the Air1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Plus Fort
Sillage & projection: Plus Fort
Value for money: Plus Fort
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love in the Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Plus FortMarc Louis

Love in the AirMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityPlus Fort

SillagePlus Fort

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPlus FortBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

citrus84%

leather77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

floral84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Spicy NotesCitrus

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarwoodLeather

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

AldehydesCitrus

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyIrisFreesiaRoseMimosa

Base

AmberMuskCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCitrus, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Plus Fort, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,623

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,103

PerfumerCarine Bouin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove in the AirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Louis Plus Fort makes its presence known immediately. The first blast delivers tart citrus and prickly pepper. Do not bury your nose in it right away. The solvent lift needs three minutes to clear. Once it settles, dry cedarwood and rugged jacket leather take complete control of your personal scent bubble. You ge…

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Love in the Air opens bright and sparkling, with aldehydes and citrus giving it a clean, airy lift before the florals soften the mood. Iris, freesia, rose, mimosa, and lily of the valley keep it smooth and powdery, while musk, cedarwood, amber, and vanilla add a gentle, comforting base. It reads as a polished floral w…

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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, Plus Fort or Love in the Air?

Plus Fort takes 3 of 4 categories. Plus Fort is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Love in the Air is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Plus Fort for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Love in the Air for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Plus Fort or Love in the Air?

Plus Fort lasts longest (Plus Fort 100/100, Love in the Air 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Plus Fort or Love in the Air?

Plus Fort projects furthest (Plus Fort 75/100, Love in the Air 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Plus Fort and Love in the Air smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Citrus, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Plus Fort or Love in the Air better for summer or winter?

Plus Fort suits evening wear; Love in the Air suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Plus Fort and Love in the Air?

Plus Fort has top notes of Spicy Notes and Citrus, heart notes of Cedarwood and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Love in the Air has top notes of Aldehydes and Citrus, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris, Freesia and Rose, a base of Amber, Musk, Cedarwood and Vanilla.