Fragrance comparison

Lady Code vs Sweet Cherry

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lady Code

Valmont

3.6240 votes

Rank #23,672 White FloralAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet Cherry

Signature Royale

4.297 votes

Rank #47,892 SweetCherry

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lady Code takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lady Code
Choose it for a white floral and almond character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sweet Cherry
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Lady Code3/4

Sweet Cherry1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lady Code
Sillage & projection: Lady Code
Value for money: Sweet Cherry
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lady Code

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lady CodeValmont

Sweet CherrySignature Royale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 30%Had 15%Want 55%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

48%Like

13%Ok

15%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

29%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLady Code

SillageLady Code

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSweet CherryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

almond88%

soft spicy77%

floral65%

nutty53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

cherry90%

vanilla80%

almond70%

nutty60%

fruity50%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both almond, sweet and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base5-7+ hrs

Almond

Top

CherryAlmondPink Pepper

Heart

Tonka BeanSpicy NotesJasmine

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Jasmine and Almond. Durations are only published for Lady Code, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,672

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#47,892

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLady CodeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady Code by Valmont opens with a snappy sparkle of pink pepper before settling into a warm bath of creamy jasmine petals and sweet roasted almond. It smells like stepping inside a high-end Parisian boutique, blending airy white floral brightness with a rich, nutty dry-down that hugs close to your skin. The fragrance …

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Sweet Cherry opens with a glossy cherry note sweetened by almond and lifted by a touch of pink pepper. As it settles, tonka, vanilla and amber pull it into a warm, dessert-like dry-down with a lightly spicy floral edge. It reads as a cozy cherry gourmand with an oriental floral frame, best suited to cooler weather, ev…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lady Code or Sweet Cherry?

Lady Code takes 3 of 4 categories. Lady Code is rated 3.62/5 from 40 votes; Sweet Cherry is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Lady Code for a white floral and almond character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sweet Cherry for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lady Code or Sweet Cherry?

Lady Code lasts longest (Lady Code 63/100, Sweet Cherry 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lady Code or Sweet Cherry?

Lady Code projects furthest (Lady Code 55/100, Sweet Cherry 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lady Code and Sweet Cherry smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share almond, sweet and nutty accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Jasmine and Almond.

Is Lady Code or Sweet Cherry better for summer or winter?

Lady Code suits day or night wear; Sweet Cherry suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady Code and Sweet Cherry?

Lady Code has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Almond. Sweet Cherry has top notes of Cherry, Almond and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Spicy Notes and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Amber.