After My Own Heart
InekeEau de Parfum2006
Side by side
After My Own Heart vs. French Lilac
Is After My Own Heart better than French Lilac?
French Lilac rates higher with the community, while After My Own Heart wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Accord profile overlap
Performance proximity
Mood overlap
LilacHeliotrope
floralgreenpowderyfreshsweet
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between After My Own Heart and French Lilac?
| After My Own Heart | French Lilac | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2006 | 2008 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Ineke Rühland | Brook Harvey-Taylor |
| Best season | Spring | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do After My Own Heart and French Lilac smell?
After My Own Heart
Floral
Green
Powdery
Fresh
Musky
Sweet
Citrus
French Lilac
Floral
Fresh
Green
Powdery
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do After My Own Heart and French Lilac share?
Top
Green NotesBergamotRaspberry
HyacinthPeach
Heart
Lilac
MagnoliaYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskHeliotropeSandalwood
HeliotropeLilacMagnolia Leaf
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
LilacHeliotrope
HeliotropeMagnoliaLilacHyacinthYlang-YlangMagnolia Leaf
Fruity Notes
Raspberry
Peach
Where they fit
When and where do After My Own Heart and French Lilac work?
Spring
Summer
Community taste
Which performs better, After My Own Heart or French Lilac?
| After My Own Heart | French Lilac | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about After My Own Heart and French Lilac?
Some will find it too soft. That's exactly the point. Lilac gets dismissed as old-fashioned, but that same quietness is what makes it worth wearing. It's for someone who'd rather be remembered than.After My Own Heart
Some people want a fragrance to perform. Others just want to smell like the thing they love most. French Lilac is for the second kind. It's lilac without apology, not an interpretation.French Lilac
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