Fragrance comparison

Love Cherry vs Universum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love Cherry

Ayat Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #48,631 AmberCherry

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59%scent match

Closely related

Universum

Brocard

3.254 votes

Rank #70,503 BalsamicCherry

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Cherry takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love Cherry
Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Universum
Choose it for a balsamic and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Love Cherry3/4

Universum1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love CherryAyat Perfumes

UniversumBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 54%Had 0%Want 46%

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

25%Like

75%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityLove Cherry

SillageLove Cherry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value88

Category winnerUniversumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

cherry92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

almond69%

rose61%

balsamic100%

cherry92%

amber84%

almond77%

nutty69%

woody61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, cherry and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondRose

Heart

Black CherryAmbergrisCherry

Base

CaramelTonkaPeru Balsam

Top

Black CherryBitter AlmondCherry Liqueur

Heart

Jasmine SambacTurkish Rose

Base

Peru BalsamTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Rose, Black Cherry and Peru Balsam. 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

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove CherryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Cherry reads as a rich cherry amber with a sweet, slightly boozy feel on paper, built around black cherry, bitter almond, caramel and tonka. The rose softens the opening, while Peru balsam and ambergris push it into a warmer, deeper drydown. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet, balsamic cherry scents…

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Universum opens with a concentrated blast of black cherry soaked in cherry liqueur, balanced by the marzipan sharpness of bitter almond. Within twenty minutes, the initial boozy fruitiness softens into a floral core of Turkish rose and jasmine sambac. The drydown shifts heavily toward dark resin, where Peru balsam and…

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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, Love Cherry or Universum?

Love Cherry takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Cherry is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Universum is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Love Cherry for a amber and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Universum for a balsamic and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Cherry or Universum?

Love Cherry lasts longest (Love Cherry 73/100, Universum 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Cherry or Universum?

Love Cherry projects furthest (Love Cherry 67/100, Universum 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Cherry and Universum smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, cherry and balsamic accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Rose, Black Cherry and Peru Balsam.

Is Love Cherry or Universum better for summer or winter?

Love Cherry suits daytime wear; Universum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Cherry and Universum?

Love Cherry has top notes of Bitter Almond and Rose, heart notes of Black Cherry, Ambergris and Cherry, a base of Caramel, Tonka and Peru Balsam. Universum has top notes of Black Cherry, Bitter Almond and Cherry Liqueur, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Turkish Rose, a base of Peru Balsam and Tonka Bean.