Fragrance comparison

Sheer Love vs Bracken Woman

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,917 ratings analysed

Sheer Love

Pink Up Cosmetics

3.001 votes

Rank #63,250 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bracken Woman

Amouage

3.801,916 votes

Rank #24,593 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bracken Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sheer Love
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bracken Woman
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sheer Love1/4

Bracken Woman3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sheer LovePink Up Cosmetics

Bracken WomanAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.80/ 5 · 1,916 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

37%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

3%Hate

1,916 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBracken Woman

SillageBracken Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value39

Category winnerSheer LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

musky84%

white floral77%

green69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

earthy61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily

Heart

CameliaAloe VeraCotton FlowerChamomile

Base

MuskWoody Notes

Top

FernWild Berries

Heart

ChamomileLeatherNarcissusLily

Base

BirchVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLily and Chamomile. 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

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer96

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex57

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,593

PerfumerDorothée Piot, Karine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBracken WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sheer Love by Pink Up Cosmetics is a fresh floral blend built around green aloe vera and clean cotton flower notes. Launching in 2025 as a unisex option, it offers a soft, botanical profile that sits close to the skin. It works best during warm spring days when you want a quiet, laundry-clean presence rather than a lo…

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Amouage Bracken Woman is a sharp, outdoorsy green perfume with a striking, damp forest atmosphere. It blends wild berries with earth-slicked foliage to create an uncompromising scent for those who dislike sweet floral trends. It functions best as an assertive daytime signature during crisp spring months.

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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, Sheer Love or Bracken Woman?

Bracken Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Sheer Love is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Bracken Woman is rated 3.80/5 from 1,916 votes. Choose Sheer Love for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bracken Woman for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sheer Love or Bracken Woman?

Bracken Woman lasts longest (Bracken Woman 79/100, Sheer Love 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sheer Love or Bracken Woman?

Bracken Woman projects furthest (Bracken Woman 72/100, Sheer Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sheer Love and Bracken Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lily and Chamomile.

Is Sheer Love or Bracken Woman better for summer or winter?

Sheer Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sheer Love and Bracken Woman?

Sheer Love has top notes of Lily, heart notes of Camelia, Aloe Vera, Cotton Flower and Chamomile, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Bracken Woman has top notes of Fern and Wild Berries, heart notes of Chamomile, Leather, Narcissus and Lily, a base of Birch, Vetiver and Patchouli.