Dear John vs Pisces
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Dear JohnChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
PiscesChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dear John2/4
Pisces2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dear John
- Sillage & projection
- Pisces
- Value for money
- Pisces
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dear John
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dear JohnLushPiscesDemeter FragranceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 358 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
3.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
44%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate
300 votes
25%Love
13%Like
38%Ok
13%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDear John
SillagePisces
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPiscesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic90%
warm spicy80%
citrus70%
conifer60%
green50%
citrus100%
woody86%
aromatic72%
earthy58%
green44%
conifer30%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LimeCloveVetiverPineVirginia CedarCorianderCoffee
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
LimeVerbenaVetiverTeak Wood
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLime and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Pisces, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer75
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night24
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,781
PerfumerMark Constantine
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#61,899
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerDear JohnHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDear John is a dry, smoky woody scent with clove spice, cedar, vetiver and a small but noticeable coffee twist. It opens brighter with lime and aromatic lift, then settles into something warmer, earthier and more nostalgic. The overall feel is unisex, slightly masculine leaning, and best suited to cool weather or anyo…
Reviews →Demeter Fragrance Pisces serves up an immediate splash of tart green lime and crushed lemon verbena leaves. It smells crisp. The citrus burst gives way quickly to an earthy vetiver root, grounding the brightness with a clean, grassy herbal bite. Beneath the brisk greens, dry teak wood provides a subtle, sunlit timber …
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, Dear John or Pisces?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dear John is rated 3.77/5 from 358 votes; Pisces is rated 3.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Dear John for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pisces for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Dear John or Pisces?
Dear John lasts longest (Dear John 62/100, Pisces 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dear John or Pisces?
Projection is very close: Pisces 58/100, Dear John 56/100 for sillage.
Do Dear John and Pisces smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime and Vetiver.
Is Dear John or Pisces better for summer or winter?
Pisces suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dear John and Pisces?
Dear John features Lime, Clove, Vetiver, Pine and Virginia Cedar. Pisces features Lime, Verbena, Vetiver and Teak Wood.
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