Fragrance comparison

John vs Willow Иван-Чай

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

John

Pocket Parfum

3.754 votes

Rank #56,705 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Willow Иван-Чай

Ladanika

3.7027 votes

Rank #43,224 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

John
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Willow Иван-Чай
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

John2/4

Willow Иван-Чай2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: John
Sillage & projection: Willow Иван-Чай
Value for money: John
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Willow Иван-Чай

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JohnPocket Parfum

Willow Иван-ЧайLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 30%Want 30%

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 16%Had 12%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

22%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityJohn

SillageWillow Иван-Чай

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value41

Category winnerJohnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

powdery61%

green100%

aromatic86%

herbal72%

fresh spicy58%

woody44%

soft spicy30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Spicy NotesLavenderGreen NotesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

GingerGardeniaVioletSage

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodMuskGuaiac WoodVetiverIncense

Notes

HayRosebay WillowherbSageGalbanumTeaLavenderOak TreeCade oilGuaiac WoodVioletGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Grapefruit, Violet and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Spring56

Summer100

Fall33

Winter22

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men11

Unisex89

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,224

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWillow Иван-ЧайHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

John by Pocket Parfum opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp grapefruit, immediately layered over crushed green leaves and fresh lavender. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a warm heart of spicy ginger, gardenia, and violet takes over, creating a cool floral-spicy contrast on skin. The base gradually turn…

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Ladanika Willow (Иван-Чай) opens with a dry, rustling rush of sweet hay and wild rosebay willowherb. The initial blast feels like walking through an overgrown meadow at noon during midsummer. As the scent settles, the sharp, herbal bite of sage and galbanum cuts through the warmth, adding a bitter, wild edge. Elena Ma…

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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, John or Willow Иван-Чай?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. John is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Willow Иван-Чай is rated 3.70/5 from 27 votes. Choose John for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Willow Иван-Чай for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, John or Willow Иван-Чай?

John lasts longest (John 65/100, Willow Иван-Чай 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, John or Willow Иван-Чай?

Willow Иван-Чай projects furthest (Willow Иван-Чай 50/100, John 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do John and Willow Иван-Чай smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Grapefruit, Violet and Sage.

Is John or Willow Иван-Чай better for summer or winter?

John suits daytime wear; Willow Иван-Чай suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in John and Willow Иван-Чай?

John has top notes of Spicy Notes, Lavender, Green Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, Gardenia, Violet and Sage, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Musk and Guaiac Wood. Willow Иван-Чай features Hay, Rosebay Willowherb, Sage, Galbanum and Tea.