Fragrance comparison

Cheerful vs Grey

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cheerful

Ayat Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #43,162 AmberLeather

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Grey

Max Philip

3.6949 votes

Rank #17,615 LeatherWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cheerful takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cheerful
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Grey
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cheerful3/4

Grey1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cheerful
Sillage & projection: Cheerful
Value for money: Cheerful
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CheerfulAyat Perfumes

GreyMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.69/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 35%Had 29%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

29%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCheerful

SillageCheerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value61

Category winnerCheerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

balsamic84%

musky77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

leather100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

aromatic74%

animalic65%

amber56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both leather, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberrySaffronThymeRose

Heart

VanillaJasmineIncenseAlmond

Base

LeatherAmberSuedeMuskPeru Balsam

Top

SaffronRaspberryThyme

Heart

OlibanumJasmine

Base

LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring56

Summer36

Fall100

Winter88

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,162

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#17,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cheerful by Ayat Perfumes reads as a rich amber leather with a fruity, spicy top and a soft vanilla almond heart. Raspberry and saffron give the opening a sweet, warm lift, while suede, musk and Peru balsam pull it into a darker, more oriental dry-down. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy bold Middle Eastern st…

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Grey is a leather-led unisex scent with saffron, raspberry and thyme up top, then a softer heart of olibanum and jasmine. On skin it usually reads warm, smoky and slightly fruity, with suede and amber smoothing the dry-down. If you like the idea of an easier, more affordable take on the raspberry-leather style, Grey i…

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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, Cheerful or Grey?

Cheerful takes 3 of 4 categories. Cheerful is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Grey is rated 3.69/5 from 49 votes. Choose Cheerful for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Grey for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cheerful or Grey?

Cheerful lasts longest (Cheerful 80/100, Grey 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cheerful or Grey?

Cheerful projects furthest (Cheerful 75/100, Grey 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cheerful and Grey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Jasmine.

Is Cheerful or Grey better for summer or winter?

Grey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cheerful and Grey?

Cheerful has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Rose, heart notes of Vanilla, Jasmine, Incense and Almond, a base of Leather, Amber, Suede and Musk. Grey has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Thyme, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Suede, Woody Notes and Amber.