Fragrance comparison

Recover vs Electric

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 337 ratings analysed

Recover

AXE

3.7023 votes

Rank #22,029 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Electric

Agent Provocateur

3.70314 votes

Rank #6,333 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Electric takes 4 of 5 categories.

Recover
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Electric
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Recover1/5

Electric4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RecoverAXE

ElectricAgent Provocateur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 18%Had 58%Want 25%

3.70/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 50%Had 19%Want 31%

Category winnerElectricRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

21%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

286 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityElectric

SillageElectric

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value97

¤ Price value71

Category winnerRecoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

conifer65%

green48%

sour30%

citrus100%

woody83%

fruity65%

sweet48%

aromatic30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeLemonBergamot

Heart

FigFig Tree

Base

SandalwoodAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall22

Winter33

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#6,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerElectricHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Recover by AXE is a straightforward citrus fragrance designed for daily wear. Released in 2007, it focuses on sharp, bright notes of lime and lemon. This scent provides a crisp, cooling sensation that works well during hot summer days or after intense physical activity, offering a clean finish that feels uncomplicated…

Reviews →

Electric is a bright citrus and fig scent that opens with a sharp lime and lemon hit, then softens into greener fig and light woods. It smells refreshing, slightly tart, and easy to wear in warm weather. On skin, it usually stays fairly close and feels more casual than dressed up. If you enjoy fresh lemon scents with …

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, Recover or Electric?

Electric takes 4 of 5 categories. Recover is rated 3.70/5 from 23 votes; Electric is rated 3.70/5 from 314 votes. Choose Recover for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Electric for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.