Fragrance comparison

Poésie du Chaos vs Jest

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,513 FruitySweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Jest

Andrea Maack

3.98142 votes

Rank #8,963 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jest takes 4 of 7 categories.

Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jest
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Poésie du Chaos3/7

Jest4/7

Ratings & consensus: Poésie du Chaos
Community sentiment: Poésie du Chaos
Longevity: Jest
Sillage & projection: Jest
Value for money: Jest
Versatility: Poésie du Chaos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

JestAndrea Maack

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

3.98/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

44%Love

26%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

142 votes

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityJest

SillageJest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value42

Category winnerJestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

rum84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumAppleCardamom

Heart

RumChocolateHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmbroxanMusk

InformationalShared notesPlum, Vanilla, Chocolate and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Spring26

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men8

Unisex55

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,513

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,963

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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Andrea Maack Jest opens with a burst of dark plum, crisp apple, and warm cardamom. This fragrance transitions into a heart of rich chocolate and rum, settling into a cozy base of sweet vanilla, ambroxan, and musk. It offers a warm, cozy feel that makes it an excellent choice for chilly autumn evenings.

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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, Poésie du Chaos or Jest?

Jest takes 4 of 7 categories. Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes; Jest is rated 3.98/5 from 142 votes. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jest for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Poésie du Chaos or Jest?

Jest lasts longest (Jest 73/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poésie du Chaos or Jest?

Projection is very close: Jest 57/100, Poésie du Chaos 56/100 for sillage.

Do Poésie du Chaos and Jest smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Plum, Vanilla, Chocolate and Cardamom.

Is Poésie du Chaos or Jest better for summer or winter?

For summer, Poésie du Chaos is the stronger pick. For winter, Jest is the stronger pick. Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poésie du Chaos and Jest?

Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate. Jest has top notes of Plum, Apple and Cardamom, heart notes of Rum, Chocolate and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Musk.