Cassiopeia vs Lover
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cassiopeia takes 3 of 4 categories.
CassiopeiaChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
LoverChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cassiopeia3/4
Lover1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cassiopeia
- Sillage & projection
- Cassiopeia
- Value for money
- Cassiopeia
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lover
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CassiopeiaSiordia ParfumsLoverThe MakerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 11%Had 16%Want 74%
3.75/ 5 · 228 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
36%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
5%Hate
228 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCassiopeia
SillageCassiopeia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCassiopeiaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky90%
powdery80%
aromatic70%
white floral60%
earthy50%
woody100%
powdery92%
oud84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, powdery and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Haitian VetiverMuskWhite SandalwoodJasmine SambacSuedeNeroliNarcissusMay RoseAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
FigVanillaBlack Pepper
Heart
SuedeCedarwoodNarcissusJasmine Sambac
Base
White SandalwoodOudVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesHaitian Vetiver, Musk, White Sandalwood and Jasmine Sambac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,251
PerfumerEkaterina Siordia
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#8,704
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews40
Category winnerLoverHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCassiopeia is a woody musk with a powdery floral core and a soft suede edge. Vetiver and white sandalwood give it a dry, textured backbone, while narcissus, neroli, rose, and jasmine sambac keep it slightly luminous instead of heavy. It reads best in cool air, where the contrast between green florals, earth, and smoot…
Reviews →Lover by The Maker opens with a lively crack of black pepper and a subtle touch of dark fig before settling into a warm, cozy blend of vanilla and soft suede. Rather than smelling like heavy dessert syrup or raw leather, it delivers the comforting aroma of a well-worn leather jacket layered over a clean cashmere sweat…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cassiopeia or Lover?
Cassiopeia takes 3 of 4 categories. Cassiopeia is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Lover is rated 3.75/5 from 228 votes. Choose Cassiopeia for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lover for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Cassiopeia or Lover?
Cassiopeia lasts longest (Cassiopeia 80/100, Lover 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cassiopeia or Lover?
Cassiopeia projects furthest (Cassiopeia 67/100, Lover 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cassiopeia and Lover smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Haitian Vetiver, Musk, White Sandalwood and Jasmine Sambac.
Is Cassiopeia or Lover better for summer or winter?
Cassiopeia suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cassiopeia and Lover?
Cassiopeia features Haitian Vetiver, Musk, White Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac and Suede. Lover has top notes of Fig, Vanilla and Black Pepper, heart notes of Suede, Cedarwood, Narcissus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Sandalwood, Oud, Vetiver and Musk.
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