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Fragrance comparison

Lover vs Floral Smoke

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

Updated 230 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lover takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Lover

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Floral Smoke

    Choose it for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Lover3/4
Floral Smoke1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lover
Sillage & projection
Lover
Value for money
Floral Smoke
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
Floral SmokeOlfactive O
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 228 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
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

50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityLover

SillageLover

Value for money

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

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
oud84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
amber100%
yellow floral92%
aromatic84%
green77%
white floral69%
woody61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

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
Top
Orange BlossomBlack PepperViolet Leaf
Heart
NarcissusMyrrhTuberose
Base
CedarwoodVetiverSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cedarwood, Narcissus and Vetiver. 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–
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men23
Unisex55
Women22
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#54,375

PerfumerNot listed

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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Floral Smoke by Olfactive O starts with a bright splash of orange blossom and violet leaf, quickly heated by black pepper. As it rests on skin, the bright opening yields to a thick heart of narcissus and tuberose, wrapped in a rich veil of myrrh. It feels like wearing a worn leather jacket to a late night gallery open…

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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 Floral Smoke?

Lover takes 3 of 4 categories. Lover is rated 3.75/5 from 228 votes; Floral Smoke is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Lover for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Floral Smoke for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lover or Floral Smoke?

Lover lasts longest (Lover 70/100, Floral Smoke 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lover or Floral Smoke?

Lover projects furthest (Lover 57/100, Floral Smoke 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lover and Floral Smoke smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cedarwood, Narcissus and Vetiver.

Is Lover or Floral Smoke better for summer or winter?

Floral Smoke suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lover and Floral Smoke?

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. Floral Smoke has top notes of Orange Blossom, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Narcissus, Myrrh and Tuberose, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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