Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Jade East

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,814 Warm SpicyPowdery

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56%scent match

Closely related

Jade East

Swank Inc

4.2715 votes

Rank #28,943 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daft Love takes 2 of 3 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Jade East
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Daft Love2/3

Jade East1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Daft Love
Sillage & projection: Daft Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jade East

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

Jade EastSwank Inc

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

4.27/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 46%Had 18%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDaft Love

SillageDaft Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both powdery, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top

Orange BlossomAniseLavenderLemonBasilBergamot

Heart

Powdery NotesHeliotropeCarnationGeranium

Base

SandalwoodAmberTonka BeanMuskOakmossVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesPowdery Notes, Carnation, Cedar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Daft Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,814

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerJade EastHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

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Jade East by Swank Inc is a classic oriental fougere that hit the market in 1964. It opens with a sharp citrus blend of lemon and bergamot before settling into a soft, powdery heart of heliotrope and geranium. Base notes of sandalwood, musk, and vanilla provide a warm, classic foundation that works best as a daily sce…

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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, Daft Love or Jade East?

Daft Love takes 2 of 3 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Jade East is rated 4.27/5 from 15 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Jade East for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Jade East?

Daft Love lasts longest (Daft Love 80/100, Jade East 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Jade East?

Daft Love projects furthest (Daft Love 75/100, Jade East 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daft Love and Jade East smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Powdery Notes, Carnation, Cedar and Vanilla.

Is Daft Love or Jade East better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear; Jade East suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Jade East?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Jade East has top notes of Orange Blossom, Anise, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Heliotrope, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.