Fragrance comparison

Cherry Cherie vs Infernal Engine

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cherry Cherie

Un Monde Nouveau

5.006 votes

Rank #33,293 MuskyPowdery

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61%scent match

Closely related

Infernal Engine

Siren Song Elixirs

3.673 votes

Rank #62,554 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry Cherie takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cherry Cherie
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Infernal Engine
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Cherry Cherie3/3

Infernal Engine0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry CherieUn Monde Nouveau

Infernal EngineSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 9%Had 19%Want 72%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

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

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCherry Cherie

SillageCherry Cherie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

cherry65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

musky100%

powdery92%

cherry84%

woody77%

sweet69%

oud61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both musky, powdery and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskCherry

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskCherrySandalwoodTonka BeanAgarwoodSmokeEmberMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk and Cherry. Durations are only published for Cherry Cherie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 28%Date 25%Party 11%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#62,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCherry CherieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Cherie by Un Monde Nouveau is a nostalgic throwback from 1993 that pairs tart dark cherry with a heavy blanket of powdery musk. It opens with an unmistakable solvent blast before settling down fast. Do not panic. That initial sting evaporates within three minutes, leaving behind thick cherry syrup folded into v…

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Infernal Engine is a smoky, musky cherry fragrance with an unusually industrial edge. The mix of red musk, charred woods, oud, hot metal and oil gives it a dark, heated feel, while tonka and smoked cherry soften the harsher edges. It reads unisex and slightly niche in taste, best suited to wearers who enjoy atmospheri…

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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, Cherry Cherie or Infernal Engine?

Cherry Cherie takes 3 of 3 categories. Cherry Cherie is rated 5.00/5 from 6 votes; Infernal Engine is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cherry Cherie for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Infernal Engine for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, day or night wear.