Raised Spirits vs Lover
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lover takes 3 of 4 categories.
Raised SpiritsChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
LoverChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Raised Spirits1/4
Lover3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lover
- Sillage & projection
- Lover
- Value for money
- Lover
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Raised Spirits
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Raised SpiritsNavitus ParfumsLoverTADHANAWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 146 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
4.62/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
29%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
146 votes
63%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLover
SillageLover
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLoverBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
woody88%
caramel77%
vanilla65%
warm spicy53%
rum42%
sweet100%
honey92%
fresh spicy84%
rum77%
tuberose69%
animalic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and rum
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelRumPimento Leaf
Heart
Brown sugarSugar Cane
Base
Bourbon VanillaTobaccoOakCashmere Wood
Top
GingerRumBergamot
Heart
HoneyBrown sugarTuberose
Base
BeeswaxTobaccoMusk
InformationalShared notesRum, Brown sugar and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring71
Summer14
Fall86
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,172
PerfumerDominique Ropion, Julien Rasquinet
Launched—
Reviews29
Overall rank#21,609
PerfumerShale Albao
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerRaised SpiritsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRaised Spirits by Navitus Parfums opens with a sharp burst of pimento leaf before settling into dark rum and burnt caramel. Dominique Ropion and Julien Rasquinet balanced heavy brown sugar against dry oak and tobacco. Wear this on crisp winter evenings when you want a dense, boozy vanilla scent bubble that stays ancho…
Reviews →Lover by TADHANA is an aromatic, sweet fragrance built around dark rum, ginger, and muscovado sugar. This unisex scent creates an intimate, cozy atmosphere suitable for cool evenings, romantic dates, or layering during autumn. Its profile balances sharp, boozy energy with a warm, honeyed dry-down that feels familiar y…
Reviews →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, Raised Spirits or Lover?
Lover takes 3 of 4 categories. Raised Spirits is rated 4.22/5 from 146 votes; Lover is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Raised Spirits for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Lover for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Raised Spirits or Lover?
Lover lasts longest (Lover 80/100, Raised Spirits 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Raised Spirits or Lover?
Lover projects furthest (Lover 70/100, Raised Spirits 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Raised Spirits and Lover smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Brown sugar and Tobacco.
Is Raised Spirits or Lover better for summer or winter?
Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Raised Spirits and Lover?
Raised Spirits has top notes of Caramel, Rum and Pimento Leaf, heart notes of Brown sugar and Sugar Cane, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tobacco, Oak and Cashmere Wood. Lover has top notes of Ginger, Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Brown sugar and Tuberose, a base of Beeswax, Tobacco and Musk.
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