Fragrance comparison

Cherry on Top vs Golden Gae - Tokyo

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cherry on Top

Perestish Parfums

4.0342 votes

Rank #10,644 CherrySweet

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Golden Gae - Tokyo

Meleg Perfumes

4.297 votes

Rank #46,765 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry on Top takes 2 of 4 categories.

Cherry on Top
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Golden Gae - Tokyo
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cherry on Top2/4

Golden Gae - Tokyo1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cherry on Top
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Golden Gae - Tokyo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cherry on Top

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry on TopPerestish Parfums

Golden Gae - TokyoMeleg Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 87%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCherry on Top

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value63

Category winnerGolden Gae - TokyoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

vanilla48%

almond30%

woody100%

powdery92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both cherry, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Cherry

Heart

Sour CherrySyrupBlack Tea

Base

Vanilla BeanTobacco

Top

Black CherryApricotOsmanthus

Heart

CedarTobaccoRoseJasmine

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesBlack Cherry and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day83

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex33

Women56

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,644

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#46,765

PerfumerMatthew Meleg

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCherry on TopHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry on Top is a sweet gourmand cherry fragrance with a juicy black cherry opening, a sour syrup edge, and a black tea note that keeps it from feeling like plain candy. Reviewers describe it as cherry lollipop, cherry tea, and cherry sweets or ice cream after the slightly medicinal start settles. The dry-down is smo…

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Golden Gae - Tokyo by Meleg Perfumes opens with dark black cherry and velvety apricot before settling into rich cedarwood, pipe tobacco, and smoky agarwood. Created by perfumer Matthew Meleg in 2020, this warm woody spicy fragrance layers sweet stone fruits over dry sandalwood and resinous oud, making it an ideal choi…

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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 on Top or Golden Gae - Tokyo?

Cherry on Top takes 2 of 4 categories. Cherry on Top is rated 4.03/5 from 42 votes; Golden Gae - Tokyo is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cherry on Top for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Golden Gae - Tokyo for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry on Top or Golden Gae - Tokyo?

Cherry on Top lasts longest (Cherry on Top 74/100, Golden Gae - Tokyo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry on Top or Golden Gae - Tokyo?

Projection is very close: Cherry on Top 63/100, Golden Gae - Tokyo 63/100 for sillage.

Do Cherry on Top and Golden Gae - Tokyo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cherry, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Cherry and Tobacco.

Is Cherry on Top or Golden Gae - Tokyo better for summer or winter?

Cherry on Top suits evening wear; Golden Gae - Tokyo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry on Top and Golden Gae - Tokyo?

Cherry on Top has top notes of Black Cherry, heart notes of Sour Cherry, Syrup and Black Tea, a base of Vanilla Bean and Tobacco. Golden Gae - Tokyo has top notes of Black Cherry, Apricot and Osmanthus, heart notes of Cedar, Tobacco, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud).