Fragrance comparison

Lover Man vs Suma Oriental

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 931 ratings analysed

Lover Man

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.56146 votes

Rank #15,624 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Suma Oriental

Une Nuit Nomade

4.10785 votes

Rank #3,900 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suma Oriental takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lover Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Suma Oriental
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lover Man2/7

Suma Oriental5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lover ManHaute Fragrance Company HFC

Suma OrientalUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 785 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerSuma OrientalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

32%Like

15%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

146 votes

43%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

785 votes

Category winnerSuma OrientalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLover Man

SillageLover Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value51

Category winnerSuma OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

cacao77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

cacao77%

rum69%

earthy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Calabrian bergamotMyrrhSaffron

Heart

Spicy NotesCacao PodMoroccan Cedar

Base

Guaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Cashmere Wood

Top15-30 mins

Cacao PodRumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart2-4 hrs

Patchouli

Base6-10 hrs

Tonka BeanGuaiac WoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod, Guaiac Wood and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Suma Oriental, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer10

Fall100

Winter95

Day53

Night100

Category winnerSuma OrientalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex18

Women1

Men26

Unisex61

Women14

Date 38%Casual 23%Party 21%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,624

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#3,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerSuma OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lover Man by Haute Fragrance Company HFC is a rich, warm spicy fragrance that blends dry woods with bitter cocoa. It starts off with a zesty burst of Calabrian bergamot, bittersweet saffron, and smoky myrrh before revealing its true heart. In the mid phase, you get a dusty wave of roasted cacao pod mixed with cracked …

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Suma Oriental by Une Nuit Nomade delivers a lush, dark gourmand profile without drowning in sugar. The first spray releases dark cacao pod, boozy dark rum, and earthy nagarmotha. It feels dense immediately. Soon, a rich heart of Indonesian patchouli takes over the scent bubble, backed by creamy sandalwood and warm ton…

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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.

Which is better, Lover Man or Suma Oriental?

Suma Oriental takes 5 of 7 categories. Lover Man is rated 3.56/5 from 146 votes; Suma Oriental is rated 4.10/5 from 785 votes. Choose Lover Man for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Suma Oriental for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lover Man or Suma Oriental?

Lover Man lasts longest (Lover Man 75/100, Suma Oriental 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lover Man or Suma Oriental?

Lover Man projects furthest (Lover Man 66/100, Suma Oriental 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lover Man and Suma Oriental smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and cacao accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Guaiac Wood and Cashmere Wood.

Is Lover Man or Suma Oriental better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lover Man and Suma Oriental?

Lover Man has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Myrrh and Saffron, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Cacao Pod and Moroccan Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Cashmere Wood. Suma Oriental has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.