Fragrance comparison

Cherry Pick vs Apello Smaragd

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cherry Pick

Antonio Maretti

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,328 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Apello Smaragd

Jean-Pierre Sand

—0 votes

Rank #74,664 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry Pick takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cherry Pick
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Apello Smaragd
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cherry Pick1/1

Apello Smaragd0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry PickAntonio Maretti

Apello SmaragdJean-Pierre Sand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

58%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusRaspberryMandarinCherry

Heart

GardeniaOrchidCaramelSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaWoody NotesSandalwood

Top

RaspberryBergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomGardeniaJasmineGingerRose

Base

SandalwoodLicoriceCardamomVanillaBenzoinCaramelAmberMilk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Mandarin, Gardenia and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCherry PickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Pick opens as a sweet cherry and raspberry scent brightened by mandarin and citrus, then settles into a candy-floral heart with caramel, sugar, orchid, and gardenia. The dry-down leans vanilla, soft woods, and white musk. It reads feminine, playful, and dessert-like, with a light to moderate feel overall. If yo…

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Apello Smaragd by Jean-Pierre Sand opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, quickly grounded by a ripe raspberry accent. As the crisp citrus settles on skin, a dense floral heart of orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine emerges, spiked with a light kick of fresh ginger. The transition from frui…

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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.

Do Cherry Pick and Apello Smaragd smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Mandarin, Gardenia and Caramel.

Is Cherry Pick or Apello Smaragd better for summer or winter?

Cherry Pick suits daytime wear; Apello Smaragd suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry Pick and Apello Smaragd?

Cherry Pick has top notes of Citrus, Raspberry, Mandarin and Cherry, heart notes of Gardenia, Orchid, Caramel and Sugar, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Sandalwood. Apello Smaragd has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Licorice, Cardamom and Vanilla.