Fragrance comparison

Lover vs Mad Honey

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lover

TADHANA

4.628 votes

Rank #19,684 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Mad Honey

Redwood Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #71,197 HoneyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lover takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lover
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Mad Honey
Choose it for a honey and floral character.

Lover1/1

Mad Honey0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoverTADHANA

Mad HoneyRedwood Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

fresh spicy84%

rum77%

tuberose69%

animalic61%

honey100%

floral83%

sweet65%

beeswax48%

animalic30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both honey, sweet and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerRumBergamot

Heart

HoneyBrown sugarTuberose

Base

BeeswaxTobaccoMusk

Notes

HoneyBeeswaxRhododendronOzonic notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney and Beeswax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,684

PerfumerShale Albao

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#71,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lover by TADHANA is an aromatic, sweet fragrance built around dark rum, ginger, and muscovado sugar. This unisex scent creates an intimate, cozy atmosphere suitable for cool evenings, romantic dates, or layering during autumn. Its profile balances sharp, boozy energy with a warm, honeyed dry-down that feels familiar y…

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Mad Honey centers on rich honey and beeswax, then softens with rhododendron and an airy ozonic lift. It reads as a gourmand floral, but not in a sugary dessert way. Expect a nectar-like, waxy, slightly wild feel rather than a clean fresh scent. If you enjoy honey fragrances with texture and a touch of floral mystery,…

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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.

Do Lover and Mad Honey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, sweet and animalic accords. Common notes include Honey and Beeswax.

Is Lover or Mad Honey better for summer or winter?

Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lover and Mad Honey?

Lover has top notes of Ginger, Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Brown sugar and Tuberose, a base of Beeswax, Tobacco and Musk. Mad Honey features Honey, Beeswax, Rhododendron and Ozonic notes.