Lover vs Floral Smoke
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Lover takes 3 of 4 categories.
LoverChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Floral SmokeChoose it for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
- 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.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate228 votes
2 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityLover
SillageLover
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,704
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews40
Overall rank#54,375
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLover 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…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, 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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