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Lover vs Cassiopeia

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

Updated 232 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassiopeia takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Lover

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Cassiopeia

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Lover1/4
Cassiopeia3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cassiopeia
Sillage & projection
Cassiopeia
Value for money
Cassiopeia
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
LoverThe Maker
CassiopeiaSiordia Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 228 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 11%Had 16%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
5%Hate

228 votes

0%Love
100%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityCassiopeia

SillageCassiopeia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerCassiopeiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
oud84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
woody100%
musky90%
powdery80%
aromatic70%
white floral60%
earthy50%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FigVanillaBlack Pepper
Heart
SuedeCedarwoodNarcissusJasmine Sambac
Base
White SandalwoodOudVetiverMusk
Notes
Haitian VetiverMuskWhite SandalwoodJasmine SambacSuedeNeroliNarcissusMay RoseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSuede, Narcissus, Jasmine Sambac and White Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men23
Unisex55
Women22
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#62,251

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lover by The Maker opens with a lively crack of black pepper and a subtle touch of dark fig before settling into a warm, cozy blend of vanilla and soft suede. Rather than smelling like heavy dessert syrup or raw leather, it delivers the comforting aroma of a well-worn leather jacket layered over a clean cashmere sweat…

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Cassiopeia is a woody musk with a powdery floral core and a soft suede edge. Vetiver and white sandalwood give it a dry, textured backbone, while narcissus, neroli, rose, and jasmine sambac keep it slightly luminous instead of heavy. It reads best in cool air, where the contrast between green florals, earth, and smoot…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lover or Cassiopeia?

Cassiopeia takes 3 of 4 categories. Lover is rated 3.75/5 from 228 votes; Cassiopeia is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Lover for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cassiopeia for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lover or Cassiopeia?

Cassiopeia lasts longest (Cassiopeia 80/100, Lover 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lover or Cassiopeia?

Cassiopeia projects furthest (Cassiopeia 67/100, Lover 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lover and Cassiopeia smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Suede, Narcissus, Jasmine Sambac and White Sandalwood.

Is Lover or Cassiopeia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lover and Cassiopeia?

Lover has top notes of Fig, Vanilla and Black Pepper, heart notes of Suede, Cedarwood, Narcissus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Sandalwood, Oud, Vetiver and Musk. Cassiopeia features Haitian Vetiver, Musk, White Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac and Suede.

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