Fragrance comparison

Cherry on Top vs Trajan Extrait

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Cherry on Top

Perestish Parfums

4.0342 votes

Rank #10,644 CherrySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Trajan Extrait

Nilafar du Nil

4.2313 votes

Rank #30,284 SweetSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trajan Extrait takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cherry on Top
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Trajan Extrait
Choose it for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cherry on Top1/5

Trajan Extrait4/5

Ratings & consensus: Trajan Extrait
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Trajan Extrait
Sillage & projection: Trajan Extrait
Value for money: Trajan Extrait
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

Trajan ExtraitNilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 87%

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerTrajan ExtraitRating 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

54%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTrajan Extrait

SillageTrajan Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value63

Category winnerTrajan ExtraitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

vanilla48%

almond30%

sweet100%

smoky92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both 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

CinnamonSmoke

Heart

Sour CherryIncenseHoneySaffronLicoriceApricot

Base

VanillaTobaccoAmberIso E SuperPeru Balsam

InformationalShared notesSour 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

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex33

Women56

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,644

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#30,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Trajan Extrait by Nilafar du Nil balances warm, spiced sweetness with a dark, resinous core. Cinnamon and smoke define the opening, settling into a heart of sour cherry and honeyed incense. It is a bold, long-lasting scent that leans masculine, ideal for cold autumn or winter evenings when you want a fragrance that pr…

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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 Trajan Extrait?

Trajan Extrait takes 4 of 5 categories. Cherry on Top is rated 4.03/5 from 42 votes; Trajan Extrait is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose Cherry on Top for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Trajan Extrait for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry on Top or Trajan Extrait?

Trajan Extrait lasts longest (Trajan Extrait 82/100, Cherry on Top 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry on Top or Trajan Extrait?

Trajan Extrait projects furthest (Trajan Extrait 80/100, Cherry on Top 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry on Top and Trajan Extrait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sour Cherry and Tobacco.

Is Cherry on Top or Trajan Extrait better for summer or winter?

Cherry on Top suits evening wear; Trajan Extrait suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry on Top and Trajan Extrait?

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. Trajan Extrait has top notes of Cinnamon and Smoke, heart notes of Sour Cherry, Incense, Honey and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Tobacco, Amber and Iso E Super.