Cherry Smoke vs Fatena
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fatena takes 6 of 7 categories.
Cherry SmokeChoose it for a cherry and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
FatenaChoose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Cherry Smoke1/7
Fatena6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cherry Smoke
- Community sentiment
- Fatena
- Longevity
- Fatena
- Sillage & projection
- Fatena
- Value for money
- Fatena
- Versatility
- Fatena
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fatena
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cherry SmokeTom FordFatenaSoOudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 2,605 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 34%Had 25%Want 41%
Category winnerCherry SmokeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
30%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
2,605 votes
42%Love
41%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
165 votes
Category winnerFatenaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFatena
SillageFatena
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFatenaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcherry100%
smoky92%
woody84%
leather77%
sweet69%
fruity61%
leather100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
oud69%
sweet61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both leather, woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sour CherrySaffron
Heart
LeatherOliveChinese OsmanthusApricot
Base
SmokeWoody NotesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Top
SaffronPink PepperGingerOlibanum
Heart
PeachCaramelPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinWoody NotesVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPeru BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Woody Notes and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring55
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFatenaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,277
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#9,125
PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerFatenaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCherry Smoke opens with a loud, sweet blast of dark cherry and warming saffron. On skin, it quickly drops the initial candy sweetness to reveal a dry, dark leather and olive note. It smells like a brand-new leather jacket left in a woodshop where cherry wood is drying. The dry-down settles into a soft, hazy cypriol oi…
Reviews →SoOud Fatena opens with a sharp, fiery burst of saffron, pink pepper, and dry olibanum resin. The top notes feel spicy and slightly medicinal on skin, cutting through crisp autumn air with immediate intensity. As the initial heat settles, dark agarwood and oily leather emerge alongside scorched caramel and ripe peach…
Reviews →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, Cherry Smoke or Fatena?
Fatena takes 6 of 7 categories. Cherry Smoke is rated 4.11/5 from 2,605 votes; Fatena is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose Cherry Smoke for a cherry and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter. Choose Fatena for a leather and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Cherry Smoke or Fatena?
Fatena lasts longest (Fatena 77/100, Cherry Smoke 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cherry Smoke or Fatena?
Fatena projects furthest (Fatena 69/100, Cherry Smoke 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cherry Smoke and Fatena smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Woody Notes and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.
Is Cherry Smoke or Fatena better for summer or winter?
For summer, Cherry Smoke is the stronger pick. For winter, Cherry Smoke is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cherry Smoke and Fatena?
Cherry Smoke has top notes of Sour Cherry and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Olive, Chinese Osmanthus and Apricot, a base of Smoke, Woody Notes and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Fatena has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Olibanum, heart notes of Peach, Caramel, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Woody Notes.
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