Fragrance comparison

Cherry Smoke vs Missive15

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,611 ratings analysed

Cherry Smoke

Tom Ford

4.112,605 votes

Rank #27,277 CherrySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Missive15

Maria Christofilis

3.336 votes

Rank #62,322 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Cherry Smoke
Choose it for a cherry and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Missive15
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Cherry Smoke1/2

Missive151/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Missive15
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cherry Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry SmokeTom Ford

Missive15Maria Christofilis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 2,605 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

30%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

2,605 votes

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMissive15

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

smoky92%

woody84%

leather77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

woody100%

amber86%

fruity72%

floral58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sour CherrySaffron

Heart

LeatherOliveChinese OsmanthusApricot

Base

SmokeWoody NotesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCalamusPapyrusBergamotMandarin OrangeArtemisia

Heart2-4 hrs

Chinese OsmanthusHoneyFigRose WaterSmokeEgyptian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesSandalwoodAmberLabdanumOakmossOlibanumLeatherMexican Vanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Chinese Osmanthus and Smoke. Durations are only published for Missive15, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex52

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,322

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCherry SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry 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…

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Missive15 by Maria Christofilis opens like an unsealed love letter found in an antique wooden desk. You get a dry, papery breeze of papyrus and calamus reed, paired with warm saffron and subtle hints of bitter orange. As the initial dryness settles, sweet ripe fig and golden honey soften the edges alongside delicate a…

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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.

Which is better, Cherry Smoke or Missive15?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Cherry Smoke is rated 4.11/5 from 2,605 votes; Missive15 is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cherry Smoke for a cherry and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Missive15 for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Cherry Smoke or Missive15?

Missive15 projects furthest (Missive15 63/100, Cherry Smoke 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry Smoke and Missive15 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Chinese Osmanthus and Smoke.

What are the notes in Cherry Smoke and Missive15?

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. Missive15 has top notes of Saffron, Calamus, Papyrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Honey, Fig and Rose Water, a base of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Amber and Labdanum.