Fragrance comparison

Ricordo vs L' U ARE

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Ricordo

Brunello Cucinelli

4.673 votes

Rank #49,678 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

L' U ARE

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #44,313 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L' U ARE takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ricordo
Choose it for a woody and oud character.
L' U ARE
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ricordo0/1

L' U ARE1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RicordoBrunello Cucinelli

L' U AREChouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud91%

aromatic83%

soft spicy74%

warm spicy65%

coconut56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coriander

Heart

AkigalawoodJasmine SambacCoconut

Base

CashmeranPatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

Top15-30 mins

CorianderChocolateCuminSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

LabdanumPatchouliCoffeeLavenderVanillaSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverWhite MuskCedarwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for L' U ARE, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 19%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,678

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,313

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerL' U AREHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brunello Cucinelli's Ricordo offers a modern, textured woody experience that departs from traditional summer scents. Jordi Fernandez builds the composition around a dry akigalawood base, wrapping the synthetic oud facet in a creamy coconut note. Designed for cool autumn days, it sits quietly on the skin, delivering a …

Reviews →

L' U ARE opens with an earthy pinch of coriander seed and dark chocolate before settling into hot roasted coffee. Do not expect candy sweetness here. This is bitter cocoa, dry cedarwood, and resinous labdanum working together on bare skin. Lavender provides a quick herbal cut through the heavier base oils. As the hour…

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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, Ricordo or L' U ARE?

L' U ARE takes 1 of 1 categories. Ricordo is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; L' U ARE is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ricordo for a woody and oud character. Choose L' U ARE for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Ricordo and L' U ARE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla.

Is Ricordo or L' U ARE better for summer or winter?

L' U ARE suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ricordo and L' U ARE?

Ricordo has top notes of Coriander, heart notes of Akigalawood, Jasmine Sambac and Coconut, a base of Cashmeran, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla. L' U ARE has top notes of Coriander, Chocolate, Cumin and Spices, heart notes of Labdanum, Patchouli, Coffee and Lavender, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, White Musk and Cedarwood.