Floral Smoke vs Lover
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lover takes 3 of 4 categories.
Floral SmokeChoose it for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
LoverChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Floral Smoke1/4
Lover3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lover
- Sillage & projection
- Lover
- Value for money
- Floral Smoke
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lover
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Floral SmokeOlfactive OLoverThe MakerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
3.75/ 5 · 228 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
36%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
5%Hate
228 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLover
SillageLover
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFloral SmokeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
yellow floral92%
aromatic84%
green77%
white floral69%
woody61%
woody100%
powdery92%
oud84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Orange BlossomBlack PepperViolet Leaf
Heart
NarcissusMyrrhTuberose
Base
CedarwoodVetiverSandalwood
Top
FigVanillaBlack Pepper
Heart
SuedeCedarwoodNarcissusJasmine Sambac
Base
White SandalwoodOudVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Narcissus, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#54,375
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#8,704
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews40
Category winnerLoverHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFloral Smoke by Olfactive O starts with a bright splash of orange blossom and violet leaf, quickly heated by black pepper. As it rests on skin, the bright opening yields to a thick heart of narcissus and tuberose, wrapped in a rich veil of myrrh. It feels like wearing a worn leather jacket to a late night gallery open…
Reviews →Lover by The Maker opens with a lively crack of black pepper and a subtle touch of dark fig before settling into a warm, cozy blend of vanilla and soft suede. Rather than smelling like heavy dessert syrup or raw leather, it delivers the comforting aroma of a well-worn leather jacket layered over a clean cashmere sweat…
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, Floral Smoke or Lover?
Lover takes 3 of 4 categories. Floral Smoke is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Lover is rated 3.75/5 from 228 votes. Choose Floral Smoke for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lover for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Floral Smoke or Lover?
Lover lasts longest (Lover 70/100, Floral Smoke 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Floral Smoke or Lover?
Lover projects furthest (Lover 57/100, Floral Smoke 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Floral Smoke and Lover smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Narcissus, Cedarwood and Vetiver.
Is Floral Smoke or Lover better for summer or winter?
Floral Smoke suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Floral Smoke and Lover?
Floral Smoke has top notes of Orange Blossom, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Narcissus, Myrrh and Tuberose, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Lover has top notes of Fig, Vanilla and Black Pepper, heart notes of Suede, Cedarwood, Narcissus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Sandalwood, Oud, Vetiver and Musk.
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