Jest vs Apple Brandy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Apple Brandy takes 5 of 7 categories.
JestChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter.
Apple BrandyChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Jest2/7
Apple Brandy5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Apple Brandy
- Community sentiment
- Apple Brandy
- Longevity
- Jest
- Sillage & projection
- Apple Brandy
- Value for money
- Apple Brandy
- Versatility
- Jest
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Apple Brandy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JestAndrea MaackApple BrandyBy KilianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 142 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
4.15/ 5 · 1,694 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerApple BrandyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
26%Like
17%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
142 votes
56%Love
30%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
954 votes
Category winnerApple BrandyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJest
SillageApple Brandy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerApple BrandyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
rum84%
warm spicy77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
woody100%
vanilla83%
amber65%
powdery48%
musky30%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumAppleCardamom
Heart
RumChocolateHeliotrope
Base
VanillaAmbroxanMusk
Top
SugarAppleRumPlum
Heart
OakWood barrelSmoke
Base
VanillaLabdanumTexas CedarChinese CedarAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesPlum, Apple, Rum and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring26
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring35
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerJestMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,732
PerfumerJulien Rasquinet
Launched—
Reviews26
Overall rank#675
PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur
Launched—
Reviews187
Category winnerApple BrandyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAndrea Maack Jest opens with a burst of dark plum, crisp apple, and warm cardamom. This fragrance transitions into a heart of rich chocolate and rum, settling into a cozy base of sweet vanilla, ambroxan, and musk. It offers a warm, cozy feel that makes it an excellent choice for chilly autumn evenings.
Reviews →Apple Brandy is a warm boozy woody scent built around sugared apple, rum, oak barrel, vanilla and resinous woods. The strongest appeal is the realistic brandy effect: smooth, sweet, polished and unmistakably in Kilian's luxury cocktail style. The apple is more of a bright opening than a long-running theme, so expect t…
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, Jest or Apple Brandy?
Apple Brandy takes 5 of 7 categories. Jest is rated 3.98/5 from 142 votes; Apple Brandy is rated 4.15/5 from 1,694 votes. Choose Jest for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Apple Brandy for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Jest or Apple Brandy?
They last about the same: Jest 73/100, Apple Brandy 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Jest or Apple Brandy?
Apple Brandy projects furthest (Apple Brandy 66/100, Jest 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jest and Apple Brandy smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Plum, Apple, Rum and Vanilla.
Is Jest or Apple Brandy better for summer or winter?
For summer, Jest is the stronger pick. For winter, Jest is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jest and Apple Brandy?
Jest has top notes of Plum, Apple and Cardamom, heart notes of Rum, Chocolate and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Musk. Apple Brandy has top notes of Sugar, Apple, Rum and Plum, heart notes of Oak, Wood barrel and Smoke, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, Texas Cedar and Chinese Cedar.
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