Fragrance comparison

Blood Cherry Cordial vs Angel

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 33,411 ratings analysed

Blood Cherry Cordial

Ikiryō

4.2454 votes

Rank #33,644 SweetCherry

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Angel

Mugler

3.5533,357 votes

Rank #2,590 SweetPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Blood Cherry Cordial
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Angel
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blood Cherry Cordial4/8

Angel4/8

Ratings & consensus: Blood Cherry Cordial
Community sentiment: Blood Cherry Cordial
Longevity: Angel
Sillage & projection: Angel
Value for money: Blood Cherry Cordial
Versatility: Blood Cherry Cordial
Note pyramid (duration): Angel
Fragranxe ranking: Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blood Cherry CordialIkiryō

AngelMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

3.55/ 5 · 33,357 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerBlood Cherry CordialRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

54 votes

36%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

7%Hate

33,357 votes

Category winnerBlood Cherry CordialMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAngel

SillageAngel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

Category winnerBlood Cherry CordialBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cherry88%

chocolate77%

warm spicy65%

honey53%

woody42%

sweet100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CherryChocolateHoneyCognacCaramelVanillaMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Cotton CandyCoconutCassisMelonJasmineBergamotPineappleMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyRed BerriesBlackberryPlumApricotPeachNutmegCaraway

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliChocolateCaramelVanillaTonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwood

Category winnerAngelLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day50

Night100

Spring26

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day49

Night100

Category winnerBlood Cherry CordialMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex42

Women58

Men3

Unisex22

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,644

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,590

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Yves de Chiris

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerAngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blood Cherry Cordial by Ikiryō is an unapologetically rich gourmand that marries boozy warmth with dark confectionary sweetness. Built around a core of deep cherry steeped in warming cognac, the fragrance quickly surrounds that fruity center with melted chocolate and golden honey. As it settles on skin, thick caramel …

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Mugler Angel is the original blue star that created the gourmand perfume genre in 1992. It is intensely sweet, unapologetically dirty, and notoriously strong. The first blast releases a sharp punch of spun cotton candy, tangy cassis, and bright bergamot. Within minutes, that confectionery sweetness clashes against dar…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blood Cherry Cordial or Angel?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Blood Cherry Cordial is rated 4.24/5 from 54 votes; Angel is rated 3.55/5 from 33,357 votes. Choose Blood Cherry Cordial for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Angel for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blood Cherry Cordial or Angel?

Angel lasts longest (Angel 85/100, Blood Cherry Cordial 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blood Cherry Cordial or Angel?

Angel projects furthest (Angel 79/100, Blood Cherry Cordial 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blood Cherry Cordial and Angel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Honey, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is Blood Cherry Cordial or Angel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blood Cherry Cordial is the stronger pick. For winter, Angel is the stronger pick. Blood Cherry Cordial suits evening wear; Angel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blood Cherry Cordial and Angel?

Blood Cherry Cordial features Cherry, Chocolate, Honey, Cognac and Caramel. Angel has top notes of Cotton Candy, Coconut, Cassis and Melon, heart notes of Honey, Red Berries, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Chocolate, Caramel and Vanilla.