Fragrance comparison

Lover vs Zephirine

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 285 ratings analysed

5 wins

Lover

The Maker

3.75228 votes

Rank #8,704 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Zephirine

Liberty LBTY

3.8157 votes

Rank #18,821 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lover takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lover
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Zephirine
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lover5/7

Zephirine2/7

Ratings & consensus: Lover
Community sentiment: Zephirine
Longevity: Lover
Sillage & projection: Lover
Value for money: Lover
Versatility: Zephirine
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

ZephirineLiberty LBTY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerLoverRating 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

32%Love

33%Like

23%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerZephirineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLover

SillageLover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value35

Category winnerLoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

oud84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

aromatic83%

patchouli74%

earthy65%

fruity56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fruity

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

Top15-30 mins

FigCloveCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliRoseBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverSuedeCedarwood

InformationalShared notesFig, Suede, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Zephirine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer24

Fall100

Winter92

Day80

Night100

Category winnerZephirineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex55

Women22

Men40

Unisex49

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#18,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Liberty LBTY Zephirine blends dark fruit and forest woods into an earthy, aromatic scent with a dry bite. It opens with an immediate flash of green cypress, warm crushed clove, and fleshy fig that smells more like dried fruit skins than a sugary syrup. Within thirty minutes, earthy patchouli and velvety rose emerge, w…

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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, Lover or Zephirine?

Lover takes 5 of 7 categories. Lover is rated 3.75/5 from 228 votes; Zephirine is rated 3.81/5 from 57 votes. Choose Lover for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Zephirine for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lover or Zephirine?

Lover lasts longest (Lover 70/100, Zephirine 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lover or Zephirine?

Projection is very close: Lover 57/100, Zephirine 55/100 for sillage.

Do Lover and Zephirine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig, Suede, Cedarwood and Vetiver.

Is Lover or Zephirine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zephirine is the stronger pick. For winter, Lover is the stronger pick. Zephirine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lover and Zephirine?

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. Zephirine has top notes of Fig, Clove and Cypress, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Benzoin, a base of Vetiver, Suede and Cedarwood.