Fragrance comparison

Chestnut Cheeks vs Lovers JO

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Chestnut Cheeks

Boy Smells

3.001 votes

Rank #62,268 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lovers JO

Liu Jo

3.3678 votes

Rank #19,733 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovers JO takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chestnut Cheeks
Choose it for a floral and fresh character.
Lovers JO
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Chestnut Cheeks0/1

Lovers JO1/1

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: Lovers JO

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chestnut CheeksBoy Smells

Lovers JOLiu Jo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

3.36/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 51%Had 20%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

15%Love

35%Like

28%Ok

14%Dislike

8%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh83%

sweet65%

rose48%

smoky30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

gourmand84%

floral77%

fresh69%

musky61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peony

Heart

Brown sugar

Base

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Top

Candy appleBlack CurrantPink Grapefruit

Heart

PeonyVioletJasmine

Base

MuskBrown sugarCedar

InformationalShared notesPeony and Brown sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,268

PerfumerAndrew Everett

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLovers JOHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boy Smells Chestnut Cheeks opens with an unexpected hit of fresh floral peony before quickly settling into a layer of warm brown sugar. Launched in 2025 as a limited edition shimmer body mist, this oriental vanilla fragrance mixes radiant florals with deep edible sweetness. A subtle smoky undertone peeks through as th…

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Liu Jo Lovers JO opens with a crisp pop of pink grapefruit, tart black currant, and sugary candy apple. Within ten minutes, the bright orchard opening softens into a floral heart of pink peony, powdery violet, and clear jasmine. The base settles into warm brown sugar, quiet musk, and dry cedar. It smells clean and swe…

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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, Chestnut Cheeks or Lovers JO?

Lovers JO takes 1 of 1 categories. Chestnut Cheeks is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Lovers JO is rated 3.36/5 from 78 votes. Choose Chestnut Cheeks for a floral and fresh character. Choose Lovers JO for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Chestnut Cheeks and Lovers JO smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony and Brown sugar.

What are the notes in Chestnut Cheeks and Lovers JO?

Chestnut Cheeks has top notes of Peony, heart notes of Brown sugar. Lovers JO has top notes of Candy apple, Black Currant and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Peony, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Brown sugar and Cedar.