Fragrance comparison

Jest vs Poésie du Chaos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

4 wins

Jest

Andrea Maack

3.98142 votes

Rank #8,963 VanillaSweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,518 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jest takes 4 of 7 categories.

Jest
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jest4/7

Poésie du Chaos3/7

Ratings & consensus: Poésie du Chaos
Community sentiment: Poésie du Chaos
Longevity: Jest
Sillage & projection: Jest
Value for money: Jest
Versatility: Poésie du Chaos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JestAndrea Maack

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

26%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

142 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityJest

SillageJest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value26

Category winnerJestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

rum84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumAppleCardamom

Heart

RumChocolateHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmbroxanMusk

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPlum, Cardamom, Chocolate 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 season

Spring26

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex55

Women37

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,963

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#31,518

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andrea 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.

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Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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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, Jest or Poésie du Chaos?

Jest takes 4 of 7 categories. Jest is rated 3.98/5 from 142 votes; Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose Jest for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jest or Poésie du Chaos?

Jest lasts longest (Jest 73/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jest or Poésie du Chaos?

Projection is very close: Jest 57/100, Poésie du Chaos 56/100 for sillage.

Do Jest and Poésie du Chaos smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Plum, Cardamom, Chocolate and Vanilla.

Is Jest or Poésie du Chaos better for summer or winter?

For summer, Poésie du Chaos is the stronger pick. For winter, Jest is the stronger pick. Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jest and Poésie du Chaos?

Jest has top notes of Plum, Apple and Cardamom, heart notes of Rum, Chocolate and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Musk. Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate.